PNN: How’s this hit...
Jul 31, 2026
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ASX:PNN
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14 min
The biggest rare earths mines outside of China are owned by Lynas Rare Earths and MP Materials. These companies are the West’s only option to buy the rare earths needed to build robotics, AI and advanced military weapons whenever China decides to withhold rare earth supply.... One is owned by the ~$15BN ASX listed Lynas Rare Earths. The other is owned by the ~$10BN NYSE listed MP Materials. Lynas’ mine averages grades of ~4.1%, MP’s mine averages ~8%. So when it comes to rare earth grades, 4% is very very good. 8% is incredible, and anything above that is almost exclusive to MP’s mine in Calif