Australia’s Lynas Corp says Wesfarmers bid undervalues its IP, rejects offer

Rare earths miner Lynas Corp said on Wednesday its board had concluded it would not engage with conglomerate Wesfarmers, stating its takeover offer undervalues the company’s intellectual property.

"Lynas has developed significant intellectual property (IP) in engineering, processing and product development. This IP is valuable in its own right, and its value is not reflected in the Indicative Proposal from Wesfarmers," the company said in a statement.