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China steps up critical mineral bans in ‘tech war’ with the US

On Tuesday's Beijing announced that critical minerals such as gallium and germanium would be banned from…
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The Breakdown: Lithium Universe talks refinery design and lithium processing in strong preliminary feasibility study for Bécancour

Lithium Universe Ltd has published a series of videos to help investors understand the prefeasibility work…
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The Breakdown: Lithium Universe talks financial modelling and lithium pricing in strong preliminary feasibility study for Bécancour

Lithium Universe Ltd is helping investors understand its recent prefeasibility study for a lithium plant in…
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Firebird achieves preliminary approvals for its Jinshi plant design

Firebird Metals Ltd has reached a significant stage in development of its battery-grade manganese sulphate plant…
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Firebird snaffles Environmental Permit for Jinshi plant

Firebird Metals Ltd has progressed through achievement of two of the three required permits for construction…

Your questions From the Floor: Investment experts respond…

As part of this week's mining conferences in Perth, we invited you to submit questions through…
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Market Open: ASX200 set to shed another 0.8%

The pain’s set to intensify today, with a 0.8 per cent fall predicted on the ASX200.

Albanese sees Southeast Asia as our ‘economic future’ – but China still key

Does Australia's push into Southeast Asia (SEA) mean the region is liable to supplant China as…

China sets optimistic growth target, but investors spooked by lack of stimulus plan

Investors were banking on a stimulus plan from China, those hopes have been dashed this week,…