Pol Le Roux is Chief Operating Officer for Lynas Rare Earths, responsible for Lynas’ operating sites including the Mt Weld mine and concentration plant and Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility in Western Australia and the Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant in Kuantan, Malaysia.

He is also responsible for the Group’s Supply Chain, Project, Health, Safety & Environment and Research and Innovation teams. This includes operational process and sustainability improvements and new product development to meet customer needs.

Pol joined Lynas in October 2010 and has played an important role in the company’s journey from start up to profitable business, as VP Sales and Marketing and VP Downstream, delivering both sales growth and improved operational performance.

Pol has deep expertise and understanding of the Rare Earths market, technical requirements and applications, having been involved in the engineering, construction, qualification and operation of several notable rare earth plants over the decades.

Pol’s previous experience includes 26 years with French chemicals company Rhodia/Rhone-Poulenc (now part of Solvay) where he held a range of roles in manufacturing, strategy, innovation, marketing and sales. During this period, Pol gained valuable exposure to a range of industries, including automotive, plastics, chemicals and electronics, and was based in international markets including China, Mexico, Korea and France.

Pol holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, Master of Science from Electricity-Robotics Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France and Bachelor of Science from College Naval Brest, France.