$LYC Lynas’ $800M Kalgoorlie plant hit by blackouts

Lynas’ $800 million rare-earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie has been disrupted by repeated power outages. Lynas says the blackouts are tripping the facility and hurting consistent production.

What the plant does

The Kalgoorlie site cracks and leaches Mt Weld material to produce mixed ... See More rare earth carbonate — an important mid-step that is then shipped to Lynas’ downstream processing in Malaysia.

Why it’s been slowed

Lynas says the issue is simple: unreliable power. The company has warned that even a one-second outage can take about an hour to recover, because the plant needs time to safely restart and stabilise.

Why it matters

This facility is part of the broader push to build more rare-earth processing capacity outside China’s supply chain dominance — moving Australia beyond “dig and ship” into higher-value processing steps.

What to watch next

The key milestone is whether power reliability improves (and/or Lynas brings in backup power options) so the plant can run consistently and hit output targets.

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