# Kalgoorlie plant starts producing mixed rare-earth carbonate and ships first cargo to Malaysia

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/kalgoorlie-plant-starts-producing-mixed-rare-earth-carbonate-and-ships-a76d41e5
Date: 28 Aug 2024
About: [Lynas Rare Earths](https://technooptimist.io/companies/lynas-rare-earths.md) · [Mt Weld mine and Kalgoorlie processing](https://technooptimist.io/materials/mt-weld-kalgoorlie.md)
Original source: https://www.argusmedia.com/de/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2602311-australia-s-lynas-produces-less-rare-earth-in-fy2023-24

Lynas's Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility began producing mixed rare-earth carbonate in the April-June 2024 quarter and sent its first shipment to Lynas Malaysia. The first stage of Mt Weld's concentrate dewatering was completed, with the second phase due by mid-2025. Lynas spent A$579.3 million in FY2023-24 on capital projects.

## Key facts

- Mt Weld resources rose to 106.6 Mt from 55.4 Mt in 2018.
- Ore reserves: 32 Mt containing 2.06 Mt of rare-earth oxide.
- Mt Weld building ore stockpiles to supply Kalgoorlie's ramp-up.

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