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 Corporation has marked the first step of the construction of its rare earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie with the award of a $15-million contract to Metso Outotec to supply the plant’s kiln.

The 110-m-long, 1 500 t kiln is the largest and longest lead-time piece of equipment required for the plant’s operation, and is an important milestone in the development of the new processing plant, Lynas CEO and MD Amanda Lacaze has said.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Metso Outotec (kiln).

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