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Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX: LYC), often referred to simply as Lynas, is a leading global producer of essential rare earth materials. Headquartered in Malaysia, with significant operations extending to Western Australia, Lynas plays a critical role in the chemical and fertilizer minerals sector, specifically focusing on the mining and quarrying of these vital elements.
Founded in 1983, Lynas has grown to become the world's only significant producer of separated rare earths outside China. Their core products include Neodymium and Praseodymium (NdPr), crucial for high-strength magnets used in electric vehicles and renewable energy, as well as Lanthanum and Cerium.
Lynas's integrated mine-to-magnet strategy and commitment to ethical, sustainable rare earth production set them apart in the market. They are a prominent player in diversifying the global rare earth supply chain, contributing significantly to advanced manufacturing industries worldwide.
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Lynas Rare Earths’s score of 20 is lower than 48% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Lynas Rare Earths, a Malaysian-headquartered company in the Chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt and other mining and quarrying products n.e.c. industry, reported approximately 174,211,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for 2026. This comprised about 96,790,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 77,421,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based).
In 2025, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled about 149,375,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 80,809,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at about 68,566,000 kg CO2e. For 2024, Lynas Rare Earths recorded combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 111,638,000 kg CO2e, including roughly 69,046,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and about 42,592,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2.
Looking back, their Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 125,846,000 kg CO2e in 2023, 112,014,000 kg CO2e in 2022, 103,565,000 kg CO2e in 2021, and 97,159,000 kg CO2e in 2020. The company also reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of about 110,179,000 kg CO2e in 2019 and approximately 107,204,000 kg CO2e in 2018. In 2017 and 2016, only Scope 1 emissions were reported, totalling approximately 21,762,000 kg CO2e and 16,577,000 kg CO2e respectively. In 2015, Scope 1 emissions were about 10,510,000 kg CO2e.
Lynas Rare Earths has not disclosed any Scope 3 emissions data. The company has not published any specific emissions reduction targets, such as Science Based Targets (SBTi), nor has it made a commitment to The Climate Pledge.
No climate goals have been disclosed for Lynas Rare Earths yet.
No scope 3 category breakdown has been disclosed yet.


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