Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'
- Australian company Lynas has become the first commercial producer outside China to manufacture dysprosium oxide at its facility in Malaysia.
- This development follows Beijing's longstanding dominance over the rare earth supply chain and global refined output, prompting calls for diversification.
- Experts note the ore Lynas mines contains limited heavy rare earths, restricting output volume despite commissioned processing capacity up to 1,500 tonnes per year.
- Neha Mukherjee called it a "major milestone" and said if Lynas focuses on dysprosium and terbium, its Malaysia plant could produce a third of global supply.
- Although Lynas progress signals potential, China remains dominant and achieving broader supply balance shifts depends on technical, strategic, and geopolitical factors.
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