# Lindian keeps December first-concentrate target at Malawi rare-earth project > Lindian Resources issued a 16 October update on construction, mining and commissioning readiness at its Kangankunde rare-earths project in Malawi. The company said it remains on schedule to target first monazite concentrate production in December 2026. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: Malawi - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-16 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026.md) The company reported an ore stockpile of approximately 149,000 tonnes, around 24,000 tonnes or 19% higher than in September. The tonnage is derived from existing Ore Reserve estimates; concentrate production has not begun. A 33 kV overhead line was commissioned to the transformer yard and two 1,250 kVA plant transformers returned to site. Site energisation is targeted for the first week of November, a company schedule rather than completed production. ## Data ### Ore stockpile Reported approximate ore stockpile at Kangankunde in the October update. Methodology: Company-reported approximate stockpile quantity, derived from existing Ore Reserve estimates; not produced concentrate. | Measure | Tonnes | |---|---| | Approximately 149,000 tonnes in October 2026 | 149000 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026/data/kangankunde-stockpile?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/lindian-kangankunde-rare-earth-project-october-construction-update-2026/data/kangankunde-stockpile?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Lindian Resources Limited]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-16) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)