“We have a plant that’s capable of producing 22,000 tons of rare earths products by design, and we want to get to there,” Lacaze said in the July 17 interview. “We are looking to grow the market, and to grow our share of market, because clearly we want to use that capacity.”
Molycorp Inc, the other major supplier outside China, this month won bankruptcy court approval to take out a short-term loan to keep operating while it reorganizes and decides whether to close its only mine.
Lanthanum closed Friday at 12,000 yuan (RM7,365) a metric ton, according to Shanghai Steelhome Information prices.
Lynas is seeking to update investors over a potential recapitalisation within “weeks and not months,” according to Lacaze. “We are in active and positive discussions with both of the debt holder groups,” she said.
The producer, which has a market value of A$128 million, has a US$225 million (RM857 million) loan facility with Sojitz Corp and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp, with repayments scheduled through June 2016, according to a March filing. It also has US$225 million in convertible bonds due in July 2016, the filing said. — Bloomberg
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