The Mt Weld mine and concentrator near Laverton is prepared for a major expansion.
{"Image ImageDescription": "An undated handout photograph shows Mount Weld in Western Australia, the richest known deposit of rare earths in the world according to Lynas Corp., provided to the media on Monday, March 7, 2011. Nick Curtis made a A$5 million ($5 million) contrarian bet in 2002 to develop an Australian rare earth mine, aiming to challenge China's control of global supply of the metals. His company, Lynas Corp., now has a market value of $3.5 billion. Source: Lynas Corp. via Bloomberg EDITOR'S NOTE: NO SALES. EDITORIAL USE ONLY.", "Image XResolution": "1544487/5000", "Image YResolution": "1544487/5000", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Copyright": "No"}