Lynas boss leaves door ajar for rare earths mega-merger

Lynas Rare Earths boss Amanda Lacaze has sung the praises of Gina Rinehart amid speculation about a potential mega-merger in the sector to create a Western world champion to challenge Chinese dominance.

Mr Lacaze said Mrs Rinehart was welcome on the Lynas register after pushing her stake to 5.82 per cent this month, hot on the heels of emerging as a big shareholder in New York-listed MP Materials.