澳大利亚矿物资源公司向POSCO出售30%的澳大利亚锂矿,价值7.65亿美元,以在价格下跌的同时削减债务。 Mineral Resources sells 30% of its Australian lithium mines to POSCO for $765 million to cut debt amid falling prices.

矿产资源公司同意以7.65亿美元的价格出售其在澳大利亚业务中的30%股权给韩国POSCO, Mineral Resources has agreed to sell a 30% stake in its Australian lithium operations to South Korea’s POSCO for $765 million, creating a joint venture holding its 50% interests in the Wodgina and Mt Marion mines. 这笔交易预计将在2026年初结束,它将提供资金,在金融挑战面前减少债务和加强公司的资产负债表。 The deal, expected to close in early 2026, will provide funds to reduce debt and strengthen the company’s balance sheet amid financial challenges. POSCO将获得与其股份成比例的硫浓缩物,首次进入澳大利亚锂采矿业。 POSCO, which will receive spodumene concentrate proportional to its stake, gains its first entry into Australian lithium mining. 根据与Albemarle和Ganfeng Lithium的现有协议,矿物资源将继续经营这些矿场。 Mineral Resources will continue operating the mines under existing agreements with Albemarle and Ganfeng Lithium. 交易是在锂价格长期下跌之后进行的,随着全球金属需求上升而来。 The transaction follows a prolonged decline in lithium prices and comes as global demand for the metal rises.