Power Grid Failures Plunge Lynas Rare Earths Into Operational Crisis

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Lynas Rare Earths, a critical Western supplier of strategically important minerals, faces an operational emergency completely unrelated to market demand or pricing. The company’s production capabilities have been severely compromised by an unexpected vulnerability: persistent electrical grid failures. Its Kalgoorlie processing facility, intended to bolster supply chain independence from China, has instead become a significant liability. This development has triggered a wave of analyst downgrades and a corresponding share price decline, raising urgent questions about the duration of the financial impact.