Iluka Rare Earths Refinery
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Western Australia, Australia
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Iluka Resources is building Australia's first rare earths refinery in Western Australia. The refinery will refine heavy rare earths essential for modern weapons and advanced manufacturing. It will operate as a zero liquid discharge facility, consuming just under 1 gigalitre of groundwater per year, with waste solids disposed of in existing mine voids.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Commercial, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Western Australia, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Iluka Resources is building Australia's first rare earths refinery in Western Australia. The refinery will refine heavy rare earths essential for modern weapons and advanced manufacturing. It will operate as a zero liquid discharge facility, consuming just under 1 gigalitre of groundwater per year, with waste solids disposed of in existing mine voids. |
Original sector | Mining and Metals Industry |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Western Australia |
Source
Source | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Commercial, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-11-17 |
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