Lynas Malaysian Heavy Rare Earth Separation Facility
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Malaysia
Source: Reuters
Lynas Rare Earths announced a new separation facility in Malaysia to meet rising demand for heavy rare earth oxides sourced outside China. The facility will have the capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of heavy rare-earth feedstock. Feedstock will be supplied from Lynas' Mt Weld operations in Western Australia and other developing sources. The project cost is about A$180 million (app
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Malaysia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Reuters
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Description | Lynas Rare Earths announced a new separation facility in Malaysia to meet rising demand for heavy rare earth oxides sourced outside China. The facility will have the capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of heavy rare-earth feedstock. Feedstock will be supplied from Lynas' Mt Weld operations in Western Australia and other developing sources. The project cost is about A$180 million (approximately $116.96 million). The timeline for construction is subject to regulatory approvals. Lynas is in talks with partners for product offtake deals. |
Original sector | Basic Materials |
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Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-10-31 |
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