Facility
Lynas Kuantan Rare Earth Processing Plant (Malaysia)
World's largest rare earth processing facility outside China; 100-hectare Gebeng Industrial Estate, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Operational since 2012. Capacity: ~11,000 mt/year total REO. Primary lanthanum output: LaCe carbonate and LaCe oxide. Supplies BASF (FCC catalysts) under long-term agreement. 10-year license renewed March 2026 (through 2036) with radioactive thorium waste neutralization required by 2031. Ongoing community and environmental controversy over radioactive waste accumulation. Source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/malaysia-renews-lynas-rare-earths-license-for-10-years-orders-end-to-radioactive-waste-by-2031/
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