[SMM News: Lynas of Australia Commences Heavy Rare Earth Production] Lynas, an Australian rare earth producer, has successfully produced the first batch of heavy rare earth element products at its plant in Malaysia. Amanda Lacaze, President of Lynas, stated that Lynas's Malaysian plant is the only enterprise outside of China capable of commercially producing and supplying separated heavy rare earth elements, thereby solidifying Malaysia's position as a global rare earth industry hub. The heavy rare earth product produced at Lynas's rare earth plant in Gebeng Industrial Zone, Kuantan, Pahang, is dysprosium. Another heavy rare earth product, terbium, will commence production in June this year. According to Lynas's quarterly report in March this year, the dysprosium production line commenced operations in the first quarter of this year and began production in May.