Rare earths miner Lynas has selected Kalgoorlie as the location for its new cracking and leaching plant, after inking an initial memorandum of understanding with the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in September this year.
Lynas in May announced plans for a cracking and leaching plant in Western Australia as part of its 2025 growth plans, with the Malaysian government earlier this year also renewing the company’s operating license in Malaysia on the condition that its cracking and leaching operations in that country be closed down within the next four years.