Mount Weld rare earth operations and Lynas processing history, Western Australia (1998–present)

1. Lynas agrees to buy the Mount Weld project

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: Lynas Corporation, Mount Weld

   • Lynas wiki

2. Lynas renames and commits to rare earths

   Jan 1, 2001Labels: Lynas Corporation, Rebrand

   • Lynas wiki

3. Mount Weld feasibility study completed

   Mar 1, 2005Labels: Mount Weld, Feasibility study

   • MarketScreener
   • NS Energy

4. China investment proposal is blocked in Australia

   May 1, 2009Labels: China Non, FIRB

   • Lynas wiki

5. Sojitz alliance signed to secure Japanese supply

   Nov 24, 2010Labels: Sojitz, Lynas Corporation

   • JOGMEC
   • AFR

6. First Mount Weld concentrate shipments begin

   Jan 1, 2011Labels: Mount Weld, Concentrator

   • NS Energy
   • WA Gov

7. Mount Weld mine is officially opened

   Aug 4, 2011Labels: Mount Weld, Opening ceremony

   • WA Gov
   • iTnews

8. Malaysia grants LAMP a temporary operating licence

   Jan 30, 2012Labels: LAMP, Malaysia AELB

   • Malaysian Bar

9. LAMP begins operations at Kuantan

   Nov 1, 2012Labels: LAMP, Kuantan

   • AP News
   • Peninsula

10. Lynas reports first rare earth products from LAMP

    Feb 27, 2013Labels: LAMP, Lynas Corporation

    • Mining com
    • TechMetals

11. Malaysia extends Lynas licence to March 2026

    Oct 20, 2023Labels: Malaysia, Lynas licence

    • AP News
    • AP News

12. Kalgoorlie rare earth processing facility opens

    Nov 9, 2024Labels: Kalgoorlie, Processing facility

    • AMBC
    • ABC News

13. Power outages disrupt Kalgoorlie plant ramp-up

    Nov 25, 2025Labels: Kalgoorlie, Power outages

    • The Australian

14. Licence expiry approaches as operations face conditions

    Mar 1, 2026Labels: Lynas licence, Malaysia

    • AP News
    • AP News