Previous rare earth projects had caused toxic radiation in Malaysia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Pakatan Harapan-led government will seek to close the circle on one of its most controversial decisions from its first stint in power by forcing Australian rare earths miner Lynas to ensure radiation-free operations at its Malaysian plant by July.
The conditions, which come into force in July, include moving “cracking and leaching” of lanthanide concentrate offshore and only refining intermediate materials at the facility in Gebeng, near Kuantan in Pahang. Managing director Amanda Lacaze said her firm was in talks with Malaysian atomic energy regulators on lifting the conditions as it had proven that its operations were not a health hazard.
A potential closure of the $1 billion facility would not just be a huge blow to Lynas – which has yet to fire up other production plants – but will also impact the geopolitically sensitive supply of rare earths crucial to high-technology applications such as mobile phones, rechargeable batteries and military assets.
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