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MEDIUMLynas - Malaysia: Innovation Mandate
Under the March 2, 2026 license renewal, the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) is operating under a legal Innovation Mandate. The Malaysian government has enforced a non-negotiable Technical Hard Stop: all production of Water Leach Purification (WLP) residue must cease by March 2, 2031. This regulatory window coincides with the planned retirement of CEO Amanda Lacaze on June 30, 2026. As the Board conducts a structured search for a successor, the facility must maintain strict adherence to new transparency and waste-neutralization protocols.