CANBERRA, ACT, May 13 -- Geoscience Australia issued the following news release:

Australia's critical minerals capability has been strengthened with the opening of two new Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facilities at Lucas Heights campus in Sydney.

The facilities - Australia's first purpose-built clay-hosted rare earth pilot processing plant and a high temperature chlorination facility - were officially opened by the Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia.

The new facilities have been developed with support from the Australian Critical Minerals Research and Development (R&D) Hub to support industry to test and validate critical mineral processing pathways, helping...