Jul 14, 2026 – 5.11pmTreasurer Jim Chalmers has told rare earths aspirant Northern Minerals to disregard the rights of a group of dissident shareholders, in his latest bid to remove the threat of foreign influence in the ASX-listed company.Chalmers and the Treasury’s Foreign Investment Review Board have waged a three-year campaign to ensure Western Australia’s undeveloped Browns Range rare earths project is not subject to Chinese influence, but have so far been thwarted in attempts to remove contentious investors from Northern Minerals’ share register.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Chalmers puts Chinese rare earths investors in a deep freeze
Beijing-linked investors in an Australian rare earths company have had their shares and rights frozen by the treasurer.
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