Lynas says China flexing its rare earths muscle – The Australian Financial Review

In April, the DoD notified Lynas of its intention to award the company a phase one contract to help with the building of the heavy rare earths separation facility in Texas, which analysts expect to cost about $US30 million ($42 million).
However, the DoD process was put on hold in May after Lynas faced a backlash from a powerful group of Republican foreign-policy hawks who raised concerns about large parts of Lynas supply chain being based in Australia and Malaysia.
Ms Lacaze said all Western …

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