Lindian Resources says it has started active mining at its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, after firing its first production blast. Multiple outlets report that the company has crossed from the development phase into active extraction, following the initial blast at the site. One report states the blast involves drilling and firing across 206 holes and fragmented about 13,100 tonnes of material, including an estimated amount of rare-earth-bearing material.
All sources agree that Lindian’s next milestone is first rare earths output, which the company targets for the December quarter. The reported timing is Q4 2026 in several accounts, while one outlet describes the first production target as Q4 this year. The company’s stated objective is to keep the project’s schedule on track as it moves into production activities.
Overall, the reports focus on the commissioning step represented by the first blast and the company’s timeline for ramping up to first output in the fourth quarter.
