# 20:49 ET STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CARESTER FOR OXIDE SEPARATION DEVELOPMENT AND 10-YEAR OFFTAKE AGREEMENT Lindian Resources Limited \("Lindian" or the "Company"\) \(ASX: LIN\) is pleased to announce that it has executed a Technology and Engineering Services...

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/20-49-et-strategic-partnership-with-carester-for-oxide-separation-development-an--a702db38-54b0-4da9-829d-d51263e44831

Original source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strategic-partnership-with-carester-for-oxide-separation-development-and-10-year-offtake-agreement-302868298.html

Publisher: prnewswire

Original announcement: 2026-09-03T01:46:48.427Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

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- Company: Lindian Resources Limited

- Ticker: LIN

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Kazakhstan

- Primary commodity: Rare earths

- Secondary commodities: Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium, Yttrium

- Document categories: Agreement transaction, Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-03 01:47:39 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Lindian Resources has entered into a strategic partnership and 10-year offtake agreement with Carester for the development of an 8,000tpa rare earth oxide separation facility in Kazakhstan. The deal includes a long-term supply agreement for Mixed Heavy Rare Earths \(SEGH\) and provides a pathway for vertical integration into high-value separated oxides.

Reasoning: The agreement secures a long-term route to market for 70% of SEGH volumes and establishes a major downstream expansion via a new 8,000tpa SX facility.

- Positive factor: Strategic long-term offtake agreement \(10-20 years\)

- Positive factor: Vertical integration from mine to separated oxides

- Positive factor: Strong government support in Kazakhstan and France

- Positive factor: Existing infrastructure at Stepnogorsk reduces CAPEX/OPEX

- Positive factor: High-value product mix \(NdPr, Dy, Tb, Y\)

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**agreement\_transaction**

Polarity: positive

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Why it applies: The document announces a strategic partnership and a 10-year offtake agreement.

Evidence · text

> STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CARESTER FOR OXIDE SEPARATION DEVELOPMENT AND 10-YEAR OFFTAKE AGREEMENT

## Extracted facts

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