Good morning, it is Georgie right here in Sydney. Here’s what you want to know immediately…
Today’s must-reads:
• Lithium rush heats up with SQM’s $1 billion Azure purchase
• RBA workers threaten strike over pay
• US shares drop on a rout in Big Tech, Aussie futures flat
Australia’s lithium frenzy continues with mining big SQM successful over Perth-based Azure Minerals with a sweetened A$1.6 billion money provide. It’s the latest deal within the sector as firms together with Rio Tinto and Tesla chase corporations with even early-stage or pre-production tasks.