Canada review of Argentina lithium sale tests warming ties with China

MaterialsChina Union's $175m deal with Canada's Lithium Chile faces possible security probeBrine pools at a lithium site in Argentina: Canada is scrutinizing a sale of a project in the South American country to a Chinese company. © ReutersKENJI KAWASEAugust 17, 2026 15:00 JSTTOKYO -- A Chinese company's purchase of a lithium mine in Argentina from a Canadian peer has emerged as a test of how Ottawa will balance national security concerns with its warming ties with Beijing.Read NextLatest on Materials