Location | |
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Location | Laverton |
State | Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 28°51′36″S 122°32′52″E / 28.86000°S 122.54778°E |
Production | |
Products | Rare earths |
Owner | |
Company | Lynas |
Website | lynasrareearths |
Mount Weld mine is a rare earth mine in Western Australia, located about 30 km (20 mi) south of Laverton and 120 km (75 mi) east of Leonora.[1] It is one of the largest rare earth deposits in the world.[2] It is owned by Lynas Corporation. Mining began at the Mount Weld site in 2011.[3]