Here’s the latest I can share based on recent publicly reported coverage.
Amanda Lacaze announced her retirement as CEO and Managing Director of Lynas Rare Earths, effective mid-2026 after a 12-year turnaround that transformed Lynas from a challenged startup into a leading, ASX-listed rare earths producer outside China. The board has begun a formal search for her successor, and Lacaze will remain in the role through the transition to ensure continuity.[1][2][3]
Media coverage notes the retirement follows Lynas’s capital investment program and the company’s “Towards 2030” growth strategy, with Lacaze highlighting the transition as the right moment given the company’s strengthened position and management depth.[2][3]
Background context: Lacaze has been a prominent figure in the rare earths sector, including speaking engagements at her alma mater and public commentary on Australia’s role in supply of feedstock, underscoring her influence beyond Lynas itself.[4][7]
If you’d like, I can assemble a brief timeline of key milestones during Lacaze’s tenure or pull together direct quotes and byline citations from the articles above.
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www.stmargarets.qld.edu.auSt Margaret’s was delighted to welcome back Amanda Lacaze (’76) for her third speaking engagement at the school!
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find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.ukAmanda Lacaze will step down as chief executive of Lynas Rare Earths after leading the “double-century” turnaround of a once-cash strapped startup into the commodity’s biggest producer outside of China.
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www.idcrawl.comAmanda Lacaze, CEO of Lynas Rare Earths, announces her retirement after leading a 12-year turnaround that grew the company's market value from A$400 million to nearly A$15 billion.
www.indexbox.ioLynas, Amanda Lacaze, rare earth, Australia
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