The FIRB may knock back the deal on the basis that lithium is a strategic resource like rare earths and that this purchase may give China untoward power over hard rock lithium supply. The FIRB will likely consider the current trade war by China against Japan and its future liklihood in witholding strategic minerals/products from world markets for political reasons.
The fact that Talison is already foreign owned (Canadian) differentiates it from GXY abit.
With kind regards Moorookamick
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