The deal aims to strengthen their battery supply chains, by reducing dependence on China, and help Japanese carmakers access to a new tax credit for electric vehicles in the US.

Australia accounts for nearly half of the world's lithium supply and is ideally positioned to reap the benefits from the booming battery sector, if it acts fast

A Japanese trade mission including public officials and private representatives of 16 battery industry firms were in Canada last week

The block of the key electric vehicle battery metal in Jammu and Kashmir is the first known reserve found in the country

Australia’s national broadcaster reported this week that Perth Mint had sold an approximate 100 tonnes of diluted gold bars to China between 2018 and 2021

Lenders will release 31 million pledged shares of Adani Enterprises, and 155 million shares of Adani Ports, the group said in a statement on Tuesday.

Adani Enterprise stock was up 16% on Friday, while other group firms rose by 5-10% near the close of trading, as concern eased about Indian conglomerate's ability to attract funds

Supreme Court asks market regulator to investigate any lapses in securities law or regulatory failings by Adani Group; orders the formation of an investor-protection panel

The facility, situated in the embattled Xinjiang region, will process three million tons of precious metals annually

Officials in Yichun, known as Asia’s lithium capital, said last week they were cracking down on illegal mining – news that comes amid a big drop in the price of lithium, which could last for some time

Northern Minerals said on Tuesday the federal government blocked its largest shareholder, China’s Yuxiao Fund, from raising its ownership to 19.9% from 9.92% on grounds of national interest

Most companies of the Indian ports-to-power conglomerate, which operates a coal mine, an export terminal and a solar farm in Australia, sank on Monday despite the group denying the new report