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Parliament Reviews $96M Lynas-US Rare Earth Deal Amid Protests

7/6/2026

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A parliamentary committee will hold a hearing on July 16 to examine a four-year $96 million rare-earth supply pact between Lynas Rare Earths and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Committee chair Wong Chen will preside as Lynas representatives, government officials, environmental groups and activists testify.
Around 50 protesters, including Greenpeace and BDS activists, gathered outside parliament demanding transparency over the rare-earth supply chain.

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A parliamentary committee will hold a hearing on July 16 to examine a four-year $96 million rare-earth supply pact between Lynas Rare Earths and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Committee chair Wong Chen will preside as Lynas representatives, government officials, environmental groups and activists testify.
Around 50 protesters, including Greenpeace and BDS activists, gathered outside parliament demanding transparency over the rare-earth supply chain.