8,500 tpa for 10 years = $300.000.000 pa

thats what we know. lynas and "japan" signed a contract in nov 2010 and japan ordered 8,500 tpa ree's and they have to pay $300.000.000 pa = ~ $35 per kg ree and the contract runs for 10 years. thats the bottom price. it doesnt matter if the basketprice goes below $ 30...or even lower

so, lynas will earn, over the next 10 years, $ 3.000.000.000 = $ 3 Billion! not bad, right?

http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/companies/news/11974/lynas-corporation-and-japan-sign-rare-earth-agreement-supply-30-of-annual-demand-11974.html

and there are other contracts, basf, locals, ...malaysian domestic use

if i'm not mistaken