2009:
Feb. 5 - Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet, China's third-largest zinc producer, wins Australian government approval to acquire a controlling stake in zinc miner Perilya.
March 31 - Australia approves a US$438 million Chinese investment in iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group. Approval is given for Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group to take up to 17.55 percent of the country's third-largest iron ore miner, subject to several conditions.
May 1 - Chinese state-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) agrees to take a majority stake in Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp for A$252 million ($186 million), subject to government approval.
May 8 - Australia allows Chinese steel maker Anshan Iron and Steel Group to triple its stake in iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals to 36.28 percent.
June 5 - Global miner Rio Tinto dumps plans for a $19.5 billion tie-up with China's Chinalco, in the face of a shareholder revolt.
June 17 - China's Minmetals takes over most of the assets of Oz Minerals Ltd for about $1.4 billion.
Aug. 28 - China's biggest steelmaker, Baosteel, agrees to invest $240 million for a 15 percent stake in Australian iron ore explorer Aquila Resources.
Sept. 8 - Chinese state-owned power producer China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co. Ltd agrees to a takeover bid for Australian uranium explorer Energy Metals.
Sept. 8 - China Railways Materials Corp agrees to take 12 percent stake in FerrAus for A$12.6 million and help build rail infrastructure for iron ore exports.
Sept. 24 - Australia rejects a $400 million proposal for Chinese state-owned China Non-Ferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co to acquire a 50.6 percent interest in miner Lynas Corp Ltd, owner of the world's richest deposit of rare earths minerals.
Sept. 24 - Australia's defence department opposes a proposed joint venture between Wugang Australia Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned Wuhan Iron and Steel, and Australia's Western Plains Resources.
-- Defence officials said the project, inside a vast weapons testing area, would not be compatible with operational and national security.
Sept. 28 - Chinese state-owned Sinochem bids $2.5 billion for Australian farm chemicals group Nufarm Ltd.
Oct. 8 - China's Baosteel is forced to resubmit its application for Australian approval to invest $240 million in Aquila Resources, the Australian Financial Review says.
Oct. 23 - Australia approves Chinese firm Yanzhou Coal Mining Co's $2.9 billion takeover of coal-miner Felix Resources Ltd.
Nov. 5 - Wuhan Iron & Steel, China's third largest steel group, wins approval to invest A$271 million ($247 million) in iron ore developer Centrex Metals Ltd.
Nov. 9 - China's top producer of metal, Jinchuan Group, drops out of bidding for miner BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe nickel operation in Australia.
Nov. 18 - Australia-based energy firm Altona Energy Plc signs a joint venture deal with a unit of state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp to develop its project at Arckaringa in South Australia.
Nov. 20 - China Metallurgical Group Corp (MCC) delivers a letter of support from a major Chinese bank for Australia's A$7.9 billion ($7.2 billion) Galilee thermal coal project and infrastructure development.
-- MCC intends to take a 10 percent equity interest in the project and has committed to buy a minimum of 30 million to 40 million tonnes of coal a year.
2010
Jan. 8 - Australia approves China's biggest-listed gold miner Zijin Mining Group's $498 million bid for Australia's Indophil Resources NL.
Jan. 13 - China's Bright Food Group makes a $1.4 billion bid approach to Australian sugar refiner CSR Ltd.
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