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Materials

Lynas wins defense contract for heavy rare earth production

by Craig Bettenhausen
June 16, 2022 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 22

 

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lynas Rare Earths a $120 million contract to build a separation facility for heavy rare earth metals such as gadolinium, dysprosium, and ytterbium. The award follows the DOD’s $30 million grant to Lynas to build a light rare earths facility. Both projects will be on the same site in Hondo, Texas. DOD and Lynas say the materials will make the US a major supplier of rare earths, which are critical in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics.

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