Our minerals still critical to Donald Trump’s America, says Lynas chief Amanda Lacaze Brad Thompson
8 nov 2024
The Aust
Lynas Rare Earths boss Amanda Lacaze predicts US-Australian co-operation on critical minerals supply chains will continue to grow under the new Donald Trump administration despite doubts about his commitment to the Inflation Reduction Act.
Ms Lacaze was speaking in Kalgoorlie, where Lynas officially opened a new $800m rare earths cracking and leaching plant that will eventually supply a refinery in Texas financed by the US Department of Defence.
The partnership started under the previous Trump administration and grew out of concern over how reliant the US was on China for supply of materials vital in modern weapons systems, as well as in renewables and electronics industries.
“Our engagement with the US government and the initial agreement to work in partnership to deliver a US-based solution started under the last Trump administration,” Ms Lacaze said.
“We don’t see that there will be any stepping back under the MAGA (Make Amercian Great Again) administration. I think that the idea of reshoring manufacturing and ensuring resilient supply chains of critical materials will continue.
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