Lynas Rare Earths has confirmed first production of terbium oxide (Tb) at its advanced materials plant near Kuantan, Malaysia. This is the second separated heavy rare earths oxide to be produced at Lynas Malaysia this year.
“Together with dysprosium oxide (Dy), which was first produced on our new heavy rare earths production line in May, Lynas can now supply customers with the two heavy rare earths required for rare earth permanent magnets used in electric motors,” said Amanda Lacaze, Lynas Rare Earths CEO and managing director, noting that the feedstock for both products is sourced from its Mt. Weld deposit in Western Australia.
Lacaze said Tb and Dy production “provides manufacturers with an opportunity to increase the resilience of their supply chains.”
Lynas Malaysia has been operating since 2012 and supplies separated rare earth materials to customers in east Asia, the United States and Europe.
Source: Lynas Rare Earths