Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'
- An Australian firm produced heavy rare earths at its Malaysia facility, marking the first such production outside China in 2025.
- This breakthrough responds to Beijing's dominant control over rare earths supply, but ore mined by Lynas contains little heavy rare earths, limiting output size.
- Lynas, the only commercial producer outside China, has expanded Malaysian processing capacity and plans a Texas facility despite cost concerns and calls for US funding support.
- Neha Mukherjee at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence called it a "major milestone" showing progress is possible but underscored the ongoing need for global diversification.
- Experts warn China will remain dominant, but rising prices and new projects in other countries could shift the supply balance if technically viable and approved.
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