Lynas Leads Non-China Heavy Rare Earths Production at M’sian Facility

Technology Metals Report (05.16.2025): Lynas Malaysia Ignites Heavy Rare Earth Breakthrough Amid Global Critical Minerals Shifts

China’s grip on critical minerals remained a central theme. On 15 May, Beijing suspended some trade sanctions against U.S. firms for 90 days but kept in place export blocks on seven strategic rare earth elements—samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium—citing national-security concerns. Even as that policy held, Chinese producer Shenghe Resources moved to expand overseas assets, unveiling a US $97 million cash bi…

Lynas becomes first producer of heavy rare earths outside China

Lynas recently commissioned a new heavy rare earths separation circuit at the Malaysia plant, with first production of dysprosium targeted in May, followed by terbium in June.

Australian rare earth company Lynas Rare Earths announced on Friday (May 16) that it has successfully started the heavy rare earth separation production of dysoxide (Dy) at its Kuantan plant in Malaysia, becoming the first supplier outside of China to achieve commercial heavy rare earth processing.

Lynas leads non-China heavy rare earths production at M’sian facility

The production of dysprosium, used in high performance magnets for renewables and electric vehicles, marks a major milestone for the Australian company.

Lynas produces world's first dysprosium outside of China - Australian Mining

Image: Lynas Rare Earths Lynas Rare Earths has achieved first separated heavy rare earth production of dysprosium oxide (Dy) at its advanced materials plant in Malaysia. Lynas’ new Malaysia production line is now the world’s only commercial producer of separated heavy rare earth products outside of China. “The production of this on-spec Dy is a significant step for supply chain resilience and provides customers with the option of sourcing produc…