Supplier · Australia
Lynas Rare Earths
Updated HQ Perth, AustraliaFounded 19831001-5000 employeesASX:LYC
Australian miner and separator of rare earths; mines Mt Weld, cracks concentrate at Kalgoorlie and separates light and heavy rare-earth oxides in Malaysia.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mines and separates rare-earth oxides, a critical mineral with evident defense use in magnets, though the text itself does not state a defense customer. | Reported |
| Rare-earth separation and refining | Supplier | Fielded | — | — | Confirmed |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Mines and separates rare-earth oxides, a critical mineral with evident defense use in magnets, though the text itself does not state a defense customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain3 inputs · 2 customers · 4 facilities
Produces, processes or develops3
| Input | Relation | Criticality | Capacity | Global share | Facility | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysprosium and terbium | Produces | Critical | — | — | Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant | Confirmed |
| Mixed rare-earth concentrate | Produces | High | — | — | Mt Weld mine and concentration plant | Confirmed |
| NdPr oxide | Produces | Critical | — | — | Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant | Reported |
- Produces · Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plantExpansion to separate up to 5,000 t/yr of heavy rare-earth feedstock; stated nameplate includes Tb 50 t/yr and Dy 250 t/yr.CriticalConfirmed
- Produces · Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plantFY2026 (to 30 June 2026) NdPr production was 7,260 t, per the company's annual results; output, not nameplate capacity.CriticalReported
Customers2
| Customer | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noveon Magnetics | Rare-earth elements | MoU covering light and heavy rare-earth materials. | Reported |
| U.S. Department of War | NdPr oxide | Letter of intent; about $96M over four years for light and heavy rare-earth oxides. | Reported |
- Supplies NdPr oxideLetter of intent; about $96M over four years for light and heavy rare-earth oxides.
Facilities4
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility | Refinery | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | Operating · 2024 | Confirmed |
| Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant | Refinery | Gebeng (Kuantan), Pahang, Malaysia | Operating | Confirmed |
| Mt Weld mine and concentration plant | Mine | Western Australia, Australia | Operating | Confirmed |
| Seadrift, Texas rare earth processing facility (planned) | Refinery | Seadrift, Texas, United States | Planned | Reported |
- Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing FacilityRefinery · Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaOperating · 2024Confirmed
- Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plantRefinery · Gebeng (Kuantan), Pahang, MalaysiaOperatingConfirmed
- Mt Weld mine and concentration plantMine · Western Australia, AustraliaOperatingConfirmed
- Seadrift, Texas rare earth processing facility (planned)Refinery · Seadrift, Texas, United StatesPlannedReported
Sources13
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Profile2
- 1OtherLynas - Wikipedia
Supports Organization · founded year
“The company was founded in 1983 as Yilgangi Gold NL.”
- 2
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1001-5000 employees)”
Technologies1
- 3CompanyUS Markets
Lynas Rare Earths · Supports Organization, Organization technology
“Lynas Rare Earths is the world's only commercial producer of separated Light and Heavy rare earth oxides outside of China.”
Supply chain10
- 4
The Motley Fool Australia · Aug 26, 2026 · Supports Organization input
“ready-for-sale rare earth oxide (REO) output up 25% to 13,089 tonnes and neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) production up 11% to 7,260 tonnes”
- 5
Mining Weekly · Mar 16, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“about $96-million allocated by the US government for the purchase of light and heavy rare earth oxide products from Lynas over a four-year period.”
- 6
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX) · Oct 29, 2025 · Supports Facility, Organization input
“processing capacity to separate up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of HRE feedstock”
- 7
Reuters · Oct 8, 2025 · Supports Supply relationship
“The deal includes provision of both light and heavy rare earth materials and the production and supply of finished magnets to end-users across defense, automotive and industrial sectors.”
- 8
Global Mining Review · Nov 12, 2024 · Supports Facility
“Lynas opens first rare earths processing facility in Australia”
- 9
Mining Technology · Aug 2, 2023 · Supports Facility
“Lynas said it has purchased a 149-acre greenfield site in Seadrift, Texas, for the planned heavy rare earths facility”
- 10
Lynas Rare Earths · Aug 1, 2023 · Supports Facility
“A contribution by the U.S. Government of approximately US$258 million is currently allocated to the Project. This is an increase from the approximately US$120 million announced in June 2022.”
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- 12CompanyLynas Rare Earths
Lynas Rare Earths · Supports Facility, Organization, Organization input
“Rare earth oxides are mined and initially processed at our Mt Weld Concentration Plant.”
- 13
Lynas Rare Earths · Supports Facility
“the rare earths concentrate moves through a cracking and leaching process to produce a Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate (or MREC)”
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