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Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'

  • In 2025, the Australian company Lynas became the first commercial producer to refine heavy rare earth elements beyond China's borders at its facility in Malaysia.
  • This output follows extensive Chinese dominance in rare earths supply chains, which control over 60 percent of mining and 92 percent of refining worldwide.
  • Lynas has increased processing capabilities at its Malaysia facility to handle a substantial volume of heavy rare earth elements annually and intends to begin refining terbium soon, while also progressing with a new plant in Texas amidst concerns about rising costs.
  • Neha Mukherjee called this a "major milestone" signaling progress, though experts like Jon Hykawy noted Lynas' ore contains limited heavy rare earths, restricting production size.
  • Despite Lynas' advancement, global diversification remains necessary as China retains dominance, and other projects must prove viable to shift supply balance meaningfully.
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Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'

An Australian firm's production of a heavy rare earth, a first outside of China, is a "major milestone" in diversifying a critical supply chain dominated by Beijing, experts say.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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