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Kalgoorlie rare earths processing plant, Australia

24th April 2020

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Kalgoorlie rare earths processing plant.

Location
The project will be located in Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
Lynas Corporation.

Project Description
The Lynas Kalgoorlie plant will undertake the cracking and leaching of rare-earth concentrate from Lynas’s Mt Weld mine, which is also located in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.

The value-added processing to be undertaken in Kalgoorlie is aligned with the Australian government’s Critical Minerals Strategy and the objective of the Western Australian government to increase downstream processing and the development of intellectual property in the state.

Potential Job Creation
The plant is expected to create up to 500 jobs during peak construction.

Lynas intends to staff the plant with a local, residential workforce.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The Kalgoorlie plant is expected to be operational in early 2023.

Latest Developments
Lynas was awarded major project status for the Kalgoorlie project by the Australian government in February 2020.

Major project status formally recognises the strategic significance of the project to the Australian economy and provides a single entry point for Commonwealth government approvals, as well as project support and coordination and assistance with state government  approvals.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Lynas Corporation, tel +60 9 582 5200.

 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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