CommoditiesCompanies looking to reduce supply chain reliance on ChinaA Lynas worker in Mount Weld, Australia, picks up a handful of rare-earth concentrate in 2019. The material has been left to dry in the sun before being shipped to Malaysia. © ReutersSHAUN TURTONJuly 7, 2026 14:19 JSTCANBERRA -- Australia's Lynas and South Korean magnet maker JS Link have signed a deal to build a rare-earth magnet factory in Malaysia as part of efforts to develop non-China supply chains for their products.