Iluka boss says Australia must take charge of its rare earths destiny
Iluka Resources managing director Tom O’Leary says Australia must take charge of its destiny by securing critical minerals supply chains to fix a situation where it can only decarbonise “with China’s permission”.
Speaking a day after rare earths aspirant VHM revealed plans to sell the majority of product from its proposed mine in Victoria to Chinese company Shenghe, Mr O’Leary said Iluka was willing to help small rare earths producers into development by processing their concentrates at the rare earths refinery Iluka is building in Western Australia.
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