Molycorp,Inc.,the biggest rare earth producer in western countries announced on October 2 that the chloralkali plant at Mountain Pass is mechanicallycomplete and that full-scale commissioning operations have commenced.The Company also confirmed that the final unit of its multi-stage cracking plant is now mechanically complete and is being commissioned.The chloralkali plant is expected to help the facility achieve its cash production cost targets and the multi-stage cracking plant is designed to increase the current rare earth recovery rates,increase production throughput,and contribute to lower unit production costs of the facility. Molycorp, Inc., the biggest rare earth producer in October 2 that the chloralkali plant at Mountain Pass is mechanically complete and that full-scale commissioning operations have commenced. The Company also confirmed the final unit of its multi-stage cracking plant is now mechanically complete and is being commissioned. The chloralkali plant is expected to help the facility achieve its cash production cost targets and the multi-stage cracking plant is designed to increase the current rare earth recovery rates, increase production throughput, and contribute to lower unit production costs of the facility.