Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies.

Lynas produced dysprosium oxide at its new facility in Malaysia, offering customers a non-Chinese source for the first time, it said in a statement Friday.

“Lynas is now the world’s only commercial producer of separated heavy rare earth products outside China,” said chief executive Amanda Lacaze.

It is a “significant step for supply chain resilience and provides customers with the option of sourcing product from an outside China supplier”, she said.

Lynas expects to produce another rare earth, terbium, in June.

The firm said it expected pricing to reflect high demand for rare earths sourced from outside China.

Beijing has banned the export of processing technology that could help rival nations, and has been accused of using state-imposed quotas to control supply.

In an effort to loosen China’s stranglehold, the US government has agreed a US$258 million contract for Lynas to build a new refinery in Texas.

Lynas operates the Mt Weld rare earths mine in Western Australia as well as the processing facility in Malaysia.

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2025/0...nd-surge/177146

Now that explained the sudden presence of China Coast Guard ships near Sarawak recently after not being there for quite a while..........

It is a warning to Malaysia...

Ccp colonialism

But they will argue they are not an only white are colonial

Facility will be a strategic asset in case of armed conflict.

CCP has not yet shown their true ugly face to the world as long as America is no.1.

The worst part is that most of their citizens are like /k mentality, self-centered, lack of empathy, and no balls to protest for other people benefit.

They are scared of their government because it has full control of their interactions aspect.

Not like us, every day we talk shait about our government in the forum and no one gave a shait about us.

But then again, if China want to beat America, it has to control everything, because America are expert in propaganda, they can slowly poison the mind of people and destabilize the nation they wish to destroy.

This post has been edited by smsid: May 18 2025, 09:56 AM

Lynas is in Pahang...so far from Sarawak

So Malaysia can claim the "only" title now.

malaysia so happy got lynas, receiving the byproduct trash

do we have export tax for it?

Malaysia got so many resources yet still tak maju, salahan asbon?

Geography bukan budaya kita

Who told u they are not there? The news didn't report doesn't mean those coast guard were not there.

Lynas still operating in 2025. Where are those anti Lynas leaders e.g Bentong MP and that auntie baju kuning.

Wait! $$$$ more important than Kuantan folks health

will chyna invade lynas , or rather Trumpo invade lynas first

No proof of harm to health.

That area is too crucial for CCP, India & America can block strait of Malacca and that will cripple china oil supply route

Hence why they so eager to invade that place for the sake of energy security, they go as far as drawing imaginary 9 dash line

so now happy kito ada lynas?
kecian wong tuck

We already experience some of it, now their products rule the market, we were forced to accept their subpar customer service.

Car no spare parts, all problem also blame user. Eventually more CCP competitors will bankrupt, this practice will become the norm

Actually lynas mine the rare earth in aussie and send here to process