** Australia-listed lithium miners fall after China proposes export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium

** Proposed export curbs could throw a spanner in the works of Australian firms who rely on Chinese tech to produce lithium chemicals

** Liontown Resources , Pilbara Minerals and Mineral Resources fall as much as ~3.5% to 1.2%

** In 2024, LTR dropped 68.2%, MIN tumbled 51.1% and PLS fell 44.6%

(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)

((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))