{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"113362","rtpr_id":"nPrelQV4wa","ticker":"LIN","exchange":"ASX","all_tickers":["LIN"],"title":"LINDIAN ACQUIRES REMAINING 49% INTEREST FOR 100% OWNERSHIP IN SARECO OPERATING HYDROMET FACILITY","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-10T02:15:00.348Z","article_body":"LINDIAN ACQUIRES REMAINING 49% INTEREST FOR 100% OWNERSHIP IN SARECO OPERATING\nHYDROMET FACILITY\nPR Newswire\n\nPERTH, Australia, Aug. 10, 2026\n\nPERTH, Australia, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindian Resources Limited\n(\"Lindian\" or the \"Company\") (ASX: LIN) is pleased to announce the acquisition\nof 100% of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate (\"MREC\") hydrometallurgical\nprocessing facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan (\"SARECO\", \"CLP\" or \"MREC\nFacility\")([1]).\n\n\n\nHighlights\n* 100% strategic acquisition (increase from 51%) of established operational\nMREC Facility previously owned and operated by Sumitomo Corporation\n(\"Sumitomo\") and Kazatomprom.\n* SARECO is the only constructed and operational MREC/CLP Processing Facility\nof commercial scale outside of China, MP Materials Inc., Serra Verde and Lynas\nRare Earths Ltd.\n* MREC processing targeted next quarter Q4 2026 (in line with Kangankunde Rare\nEarths Project first production). Potential to accelerate earlier processing\nthrough potential in-country feedstock sources and stockpiles.\n* Transaction documents including Sale and Purchase Agreement (\"SPA\")\nexecuted. \n* Successful completion of due diligence including technical, legal, tax,\nenvironmental aspects by reputable global firms/ consultants. \n* Proven metallurgical performance with 96% overall NdPr recovery from\nKangankunde concentrate to MREC([2]), independently validated by ANSTO, and\nproduction at SARECO.\n* Operational and marketing control over 100% of SARECO Facility operations\nand 100% of higher value MREC product (increased payabilities). \n* Full ownership provides attractive investment and exposure to 100% MREC\nproduction, free cashflows and future downstream growth (vertical\nintegration).\n* Acquisition purchase price of US$20 million cash on 100% basis, including\nadditional land and two commercial facilities (15,500m²) and associated\nassets for further downstream/end user products. \n* Following recent A$100 million institutional capital raising, Lindian is\nfully funded to complete the SARECO acquisition and to first Kangankunde\nConcentrate and MREC cash flows.\n* Comparative capital cost for a new CLP is in excess of A$500 million¹ and\nrequires multi-year permitting and development timelines.\n* Strong inbound interest from US, France/Europe and Japan end users for\nSARECO MREC. Demand from strategic parties and refiners reinforces the\nstrategic importance of diversified/Western rare earth supply chains.\nFollowing comprehensive legal, tax, technical and environmental due diligence,\nLindian elected to increase its 51% interest contemplated in March 2026 to\n100% ownership, reflecting its conviction in the Facility and the broader\ndownstream opportunity. The acquisition also includes two additional\nwarehouses totalling approximately 15,500m² and further land and associated\nassets, providing substantial capacity for future expansion as Lindian\nprogresses further down the rare earths value chain. Following its recent\nA$100 million institutional capital raising, Lindian is fully funded to\ndeliver Kangankunde through to first cashflow and advance SARECO into\nproduction.\n\nLindian Resources' Executive Chairman, Robert Martin, commented:\n\n\"We are delighted to acquire the remaining 49% interest in SARECO, taking\nLindian's ownership to 100%. When we announced the transaction in March, we\nintended to hold a 51% interest through a joint venture. The work undertaken\nsince, and what our due diligence has demonstrated about SARECO's potential,\nconvinced us that full ownership represents the best outcome for Lindian and\nits shareholders.\n\n\"SARECO gives Lindian a highly capital-efficient pathway into downstream rare\nearth processing, together with the land and infrastructure to support further\nexpansion over time. We have also been particularly encouraged by the strength\nof inbound interest from customers and strategic counterparties in the United\nStates, Europe and Japan. With Kangankunde approaching first production,\nSARECO targeting first processing in Q4 2026 and the Company fully funded\nthrough to first cashflow, Lindian is exceptionally well positioned to execute\nits integrated mine-to-MREC strategy.\"\n\nRead the full ASX\nannouncement: https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03119419-6A1337877&v=undefined\n\n([1]) Refer ASX announcement \"Lindian-RA JV to Acquire 100% of Operating\nHydromet Plant – High Value MREC Production by Q4 2026\" dated 3 March 2026.\n\n([2]) Refer ASX Announcement \"ANSTO Confirms High 98% NdPr Extraction\" dated\n15 July 2026. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information\nor data that materially affects the information in the announcement.\n\nContact: Hannah Murphy hannah.murphy@lindianresources.com.au +61422858131\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/lindian-acquires-remaining-49-interest-for-100-ownership-in-sareco-operating-hydromet-facility-302846797.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966597/SARECO-Bagging-Facility.jpg?id=OA2849498\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966599/Lindian_Resources_Limited_Logo.jpg?id=OA2849499\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPrelQV4wa","title":"LINDIAN ACQUIRES REMAINING 49% INTEREST FOR 100% OWNERSHIP IN SARECO OPERATING HYDROMET FACILITY","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LIN","created":"2026-08-10T02:15:00.348Z","tickers":["LIN"],"exchange":"ASX","article_body":"LINDIAN ACQUIRES REMAINING 49% INTEREST FOR 100% OWNERSHIP IN SARECO OPERATING\nHYDROMET FACILITY\nPR Newswire\n\nPERTH, Australia, Aug. 10, 2026\n\nPERTH, Australia, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindian Resources Limited\n(\"Lindian\" or the \"Company\") (ASX: LIN) is pleased to announce the acquisition\nof 100% of the SARECO Mixed Rare Earths Carbonate (\"MREC\") hydrometallurgical\nprocessing facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan (\"SARECO\", \"CLP\" or \"MREC\nFacility\")([1]).\n\n\n\nHighlights\n* 100% strategic acquisition (increase from 51%) of established operational\nMREC Facility previously owned and operated by Sumitomo Corporation\n(\"Sumitomo\") and Kazatomprom.\n* SARECO is the only constructed and operational MREC/CLP Processing Facility\nof commercial scale outside of China, MP Materials Inc., Serra Verde and Lynas\nRare Earths Ltd.\n* MREC processing targeted next quarter Q4 2026 (in line with Kangankunde Rare\nEarths Project first production). Potential to accelerate earlier processing\nthrough potential in-country feedstock sources and stockpiles.\n* Transaction documents including Sale and Purchase Agreement (\"SPA\")\nexecuted. \n* Successful completion of due diligence including technical, legal, tax,\nenvironmental aspects by reputable global firms/ consultants. \n* Proven metallurgical performance with 96% overall NdPr recovery from\nKangankunde concentrate to MREC([2]), independently validated by ANSTO, and\nproduction at SARECO.\n* Operational and marketing control over 100% of SARECO Facility operations\nand 100% of higher value MREC product (increased payabilities). \n* Full ownership provides attractive investment and exposure to 100% MREC\nproduction, free cashflows and future downstream growth (vertical\nintegration).\n* Acquisition purchase price of US$20 million cash on 100% basis, including\nadditional land and two commercial facilities (15,500m²) and associated\nassets for further downstream/end user products. \n* Following recent A$100 million institutional capital raising, Lindian is\nfully funded to complete the SARECO acquisition and to first Kangankunde\nConcentrate and MREC cash flows.\n* Comparative capital cost for a new CLP is in excess of A$500 million¹ and\nrequires multi-year permitting and development timelines.\n* Strong inbound interest from US, France/Europe and Japan end users for\nSARECO MREC. Demand from strategic parties and refiners reinforces the\nstrategic importance of diversified/Western rare earth supply chains.\nFollowing comprehensive legal, tax, technical and environmental due diligence,\nLindian elected to increase its 51% interest contemplated in March 2026 to\n100% ownership, reflecting its conviction in the Facility and the broader\ndownstream opportunity. The acquisition also includes two additional\nwarehouses totalling approximately 15,500m² and further land and associated\nassets, providing substantial capacity for future expansion as Lindian\nprogresses further down the rare earths value chain. Following its recent\nA$100 million institutional capital raising, Lindian is fully funded to\ndeliver Kangankunde through to first cashflow and advance SARECO into\nproduction.\n\nLindian Resources' Executive Chairman, Robert Martin, commented:\n\n\"We are delighted to acquire the remaining 49% interest in SARECO, taking\nLindian's ownership to 100%. When we announced the transaction in March, we\nintended to hold a 51% interest through a joint venture. The work undertaken\nsince, and what our due diligence has demonstrated about SARECO's potential,\nconvinced us that full ownership represents the best outcome for Lindian and\nits shareholders.\n\n\"SARECO gives Lindian a highly capital-efficient pathway into downstream rare\nearth processing, together with the land and infrastructure to support further\nexpansion over time. We have also been particularly encouraged by the strength\nof inbound interest from customers and strategic counterparties in the United\nStates, Europe and Japan. With Kangankunde approaching first production,\nSARECO targeting first processing in Q4 2026 and the Company fully funded\nthrough to first cashflow, Lindian is exceptionally well positioned to execute\nits integrated mine-to-MREC strategy.\"\n\nRead the full ASX\nannouncement: https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03119419-6A1337877&v=undefined\n\n([1]) Refer ASX announcement \"Lindian-RA JV to Acquire 100% of Operating\nHydromet Plant – High Value MREC Production by Q4 2026\" dated 3 March 2026.\n\n([2]) Refer ASX Announcement \"ANSTO Confirms High 98% NdPr Extraction\" dated\n15 July 2026. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information\nor data that materially affects the information in the announcement.\n\nContact: Hannah Murphy hannah.murphy@lindianresources.com.au +61422858131\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/lindian-acquires-remaining-49-interest-for-100-ownership-in-sareco-operating-hydromet-facility-302846797.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966597/SARECO-Bagging-Facility.jpg?id=OA2849498\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1966599/Lindian_Resources_Limited_Logo.jpg?id=OA2849499\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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