Malaysia

Lynas to move upstream processing of rare earths from Malaysia to Australia

The Australian miner, the world’s only major producer of rare earths outside China, said the A$500 million-plan ($346 million) aims to boost production, appease Malaysian regulators and fend off takeover attempts.

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Lynas weighs up rare earths processing in Australia as Malaysia ups pressure

Lynas, one of the world’s main suppliers of rare earths outside China, said it was open to processing materials closer to its Australian mine if that meant it can renew its licence in the Southeast Asian country.

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30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report

On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.

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Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed

Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences, despite the moratorium on mining the material ending on March 31.

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Lynas auditors flag ‘material risk’ for the rare earths miner over Malaysia conditions

Ernst & Young report raises concerns about the company’s future due to Malaysia’s order to remove its radioactive waste by September.

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