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Lynas laying low

RARE earths major Lynas is potentially set to produce at about 50-70% capacity over the next six months or so given the likelihood of “muted” demand in the era of COVID-19.

 Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze

Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze

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Speaking on a March quarter conference call, Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze explained the company was keen to meet the demand of its strategic customers while not losing money, depleting its resource, and seeing product inventories build during a low price period.

As it is, the company's Malaysian operation is currently on care and maintenance as per government directives dealing with COVID-19.

However, hopes are production may resume in the short term.

Meanwhile, Lynas' cash balance increased A$13 million last quarter to $124.6 million, with production slightly up on the December period.

Some 90% of sales were outside China, albeit that strong strategic result for Lynas was not matched on the financial front, with Lacaze commenting prices were "not as robust as we would like them to be".

Shares in Lynas were up 3% to $1.58 in morning trade, capitalising the company at $1.1 billion. 

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