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    Lynas CEO retirement: leadership and project risk takeaways for mine teams

    January 13, 2026|

    Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

    Lynas CEO retirement: leadership and project risk takeaways for mine teams

    First reported on Australian Mining

    30 Second Briefing

    Lynas Rare Earths chief executive Amanda Lacaze will retire after more than a decade leading the company through the ramp-up of the Mt Weld rare earths mine in WA and the development of its processing hubs in Kalgoorlie and Kuantan, Malaysia. Lacaze is credited with steering Lynas through regulatory disputes over waste management at the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant and securing long-term supply contracts with Japanese and US customers. Her departure triggers a leadership transition at a time when Lynas is expanding downstream separation capacity and navigating tighter environmental conditions.

    Technical Brief

    • For other rare earth mining developers, the case underlines the value of multi‑year, planned CEO transitions.

    Our Take

    Lynas Rare Earths features in our coverage of Australia’s planned A$1.2 billion critical minerals reserve, so a CEO transition comes just as government policy is positioning the company as a cornerstone domestic supplier of rare earths.

    Within the 30 rare‑earths‑linked pieces in our database, Lynas is one of the few Australian operators with established production rather than just exploration, which likely gives its leadership changes outsized signalling power for juniors trying to finance new projects.

    With Australian explorers in rare earths still largely at the project-advancement stage, as noted in the recent explorers round‑up, any strategic shift by Lynas post‑Lacaze could influence how capital and offtake attention are split between brownfield expansions and greenfield developments in Australia.

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