{
  "id": 11331939,
  "title": "Gina Rinehart-backed Lynas to buy rare earths miner Meteoric",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gina-rinehart-backed-lynas-to-buy-rare-earths-miner-meteoric-11331939",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/02/gina-rinehart-backed-lynas-to-buy-rare-earths-miner-meteoric"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lynas Rare Earths, Australia's largest rare earths producer outside of China, is set to acquire Meteoric Resources, a Brazilian miner, in a deal valued at roughly A$968 million (US$670 million). The acquisition will grant Lynas access to a new source of critical minerals in Brazil, a country increasingly becoming a potential supplier of rare earths as the US pushes for global supply chain diversification away from China.\n\nThe deal sees Lynas offering 0.0207 shares for every one share in Meteoric, which has seen its stock price surge by 47% on Wednesday, bolstering its market capitalization to around A$727 million. Lynas currently operates in both Australia and Malaysia, processing rare earths used in permanent magnets for various applications, from military equipment to smartphones.\n\nAnalysts at William Blair & Co. view the acquisition as a solid complement to Lynas' existing operations but noted that further integration work will be required to commence production at the new Brazilian asset. The Brazilian project, known as Caldeira, is one of the world's largest rare earth deposits, offering the potential to produce 127 tonnes annually of dysprosium and terbium, two essential \"heavy\" rare earths in high demand.\n\nWhile Lynas plans to initially send Brazilian feedstock to its Malaysian separation facilities, the company is also exploring the construction of downstream facilities in Brazil in the longer term, potentially expanding its reach into the Western Hemisphere market. Lynas vice-president Daniel Havas stated that the company will explore feeding the Western Hemisphere market from Brazil and its existing supply chains in Malaysia.\n\nThe acquisition requires approval from Brazil's government, with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva recently endorsing a bill to enhance government oversight of mining transactions and promote domestic processing. A presidential election is also slated to take place in Brazil, adding an additional layer of complexity to the approval process. Both Lynas and Meteoric retain the option to terminate the deal if Brazilian authorities reject the change of control.",
  "summary": "Lynas Rare Earths Ltd's US$670 million all-share acquisition of Meteoric Resources Ltd will give it access to an emerging critical minerals supplier in Brazil.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Gina Rinehart-backed Lynas to buy rare earths miner Meteoric",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gina-rinehart-backed-lynas-to-buy-rare-earths-miner-meteoric",
        "published": "2026-10-02T00:41:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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