# Lynas wins US DoD contract to design heavy rare earths separation plant

Lynas Corp has been told by the US Department of Defence it has won a contract to help design a new heavy rare earths separation plant in Texas, working with Blue Line. No funding amount was disclosed.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-04-23
- Where: Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: heavy rare earths separation plant
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Lynas](https://endata.com/companies/29545.md) (supplier)
- [United States Department of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/46760.md) (customer)
- [Blue Line](https://endata.com/companies/46761.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [australia.beta.smallcaps.com.au](https://australia.beta.smallcaps.com.au/article/lynas-wins-us-military-tender-america-moves-rebuild-rare-earth-industry), 2020-04-23: "Today’s announcement creates the foundation for a facility in the US that will assist the US to avoid the supply chain vulnerability that has been exposed over the past year."

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