KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Environmental activists voiced disappointment Wednesday at Malaysia's decision to allow Lynas Rare Earths to continue operations until March 2026, and demanded more transparency on plans by the Australian miner to extract a radioactive element from its growing waste.
It called for details of the Lynas study to be made public.
While the government is keen to profit from the rare earths industry, this cannot be at the expense of people’s health and the environment, it added.
Rare earths are 17 minerals used to make products such as electric or hybrid vehicles, weapons, flat-screen TVs, mobile phones, mercury-vapor lights and camera lenses.
Lynas has said its refinery could meet nearly a third of world demand for rare earths, excluding China.
Persons:
Lynas, Jan, Wong Tack, ”, Chang Lih Kang, Chang
Organizations:
—, Earth, Science, . Science
Locations:
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Pahang, Earth Malaysia, Malaysian, China, Lynas