Rare earths miner Arafura has ended talks with Chinese company Jiangsu.
A new report has found that China accounted for two thirds of Australian mining merger and acquisition deals in 2009.
The largest Chinese investment in Australia's resources sector to date has been approved by one of China's regulatory authorities.
The FIRB has approved the sale of 60% of Metals X's Tasmanian tin assets to the world's largest tin miner, Yunnan Tin Group.
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett was on hand today to officially open lithium producer Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin spodumene project near Ravensthorpe.
Moly Mines chief executive Dr. Derek Fisher said proposed Chinese investment partner Hanlong Mining tried to buy the company on the cheap at the depths the financial downturn.
SA Mineral Resources Development Minister Paul Holloway has told a business seminar in Beijing that the State welcomes further Chinese investment.
Moly Mines has announced a US$700 million agreement with its Chinese investor Hanlong Mining.
FIRB has suggested plans to limit foreign investment in Australian mining companies to 15%.
The decision by the Department of Defence to reject a joint venture proposal involving a Chinese state-owned company on national security grounds has raised questions about the future of Chinese investment in minerals tenements near key Australian Defence sites.