Name: Lynas Rare Earths and the path to a resilient resources industry
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T05:30:51.092Z
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Description: Rowena Olsen, External Relations Manager for Lynas Rare Earths, discusses the significance of rare earths in various aspects of modern life. She also highlights the importance of collaboration between government and industry to attract critical minerals to the Goldfields region and emphasizes the exciting opportunities for graduates in the growing resources sector.

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Hi, I'm Rowena Olsen, External
Relations Manager for Western

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Australia for Lynas Rare Earths.

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Lynas Rare Earths touch
every part of your life.

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Have you got a mobile phone?

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Drive an electric vehicle?

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Rare earths are in those.

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We are the only scale producer
of rare earths outside of China.

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We are headquartered in Western
Australia and our mine is located in

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Mount Weld, just outside of Laverton.

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And we're currently building a rare
earth processing facility in Kalgoorlie.

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There's never been a better time to
get into the resources sector, and

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specifically critical minerals, rare
earths, because life is better with Lynas.

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In the session that we just had
about attracting critical minerals

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to the gold fields, we had the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder, the Shire of

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Coolgardie, the Shire of Laverton
and Mincor resources represented.

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The main takeaways were that all levels
of government need to collaborate

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to attract industry to the regions.

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Where the critical minerals are located.

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At the moment, we're facing an
accommodation crisis, which means

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that a lot of the plans that are
in place at the moment, with a lot

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of companies for expanding and even
new construction, just can't happen.

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So we encourage that collaboration between
industry and all levels of government so

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these projects can get off the ground.

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The biggest barrier for the resources
sector at the moment is the access

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to skilled workers and accommodation.

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We encourage collaboration from
all levels of government and

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industry to help solve this crisis.

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Because we know that when we all work
together, great things can happen.

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I've definitely heard of
exciting projects today.

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It's called the Kalgoorlie
Rare Earth Processing Facility

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with Linus Rare Earths.

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The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder and
the WA State Government and the

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Federal Australian Government have
been overwhelmingly supportive

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of Lynas and our expansion plans.

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We've announced a 500 million
dollar expansion of our Mount Weld

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mine to help meet the market and
grow rare earths across the globe.

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We're also building our Kalgoorlie
rare earth processing facility

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and we'll need up to 128 workers
once we're in operations.

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So if you've thought about changing
or getting into the resources

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sector, come and have a word to us,
because life is better with Lynas.

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It's exciting times for graduates
to be joining the resources sector.

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There's so much opportunity out there.

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We know this because we partner with
the WA School of Mines and we're always

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encouraging new people to join the ranks
of the resources sector at every level.

Hi, I'm Rowena Olsen, External
Relations Manager for Western

Lynas Rare Earths touch
every part of your life.

We are the only scale producer
of rare earths outside of China.

We are headquartered in Western
Australia and our mine is located in

And we're currently building a rare
earth processing facility in Kalgoorlie.

There's never been a better time to
get into the resources sector, and

specifically critical minerals, rare
earths, because life is better with Lynas.

In the session that we just had
about attracting critical minerals

to the gold fields, we had the City
of Kalgoorlie Boulder, the Shire of

Coolgardie, the Shire of Laverton
and Mincor resources represented.

The main takeaways were that all levels
of government need to collaborate

At the moment, we're facing an
accommodation crisis, which means

that a lot of the plans that are
in place at the moment, with a lot

of companies for expanding and even
new construction, just can't happen.

So we encourage that collaboration between
industry and all levels of government so

The biggest barrier for the resources
sector at the moment is the access

We encourage collaboration from
all levels of government and

Because we know that when we all work
together, great things can happen.

I've definitely heard of
exciting projects today.

It's called the Kalgoorlie
Rare Earth Processing Facility

The City of Kalgoorlie Boulder and
the WA State Government and the

Federal Australian Government have
been overwhelmingly supportive

We've announced a 500 million
dollar expansion of our Mount Weld

mine to help meet the market and
grow rare earths across the globe.

We're also building our Kalgoorlie
rare earth processing facility

and we'll need up to 128 workers
once we're in operations.

So if you've thought about changing
or getting into the resources

sector, come and have a word to us,
because life is better with Lynas.

It's exciting times for graduates
to be joining the resources sector.

We know this because we partner with
the WA School of Mines and we're always

encouraging new people to join the ranks
of the resources sector at every level.

Expert Insight

Rowena Olsen, External Relations Manager for Lynas Rare Earths, discusses the significance of rare earths in various aspects of modern life. She also highlights the importance of collaboration between government and industry to attract critical minerals to the Goldfields region and emphasizes the exciting opportunities for graduates in the growing resources sector.