Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia's move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths until March 2026. That decision reversed an earlier order for a halt to such activities by Jan. 1 after Lynas proposed to remove radioactive thorium from raw material and from over a million tons of waste amassed at its refinery.
Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lin Kang speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Australian miner Lynas Rare Earth has won a reprieve until March 2026 to continue its activities in its Malaysian plant that produce radioactive waste material.
“It is extremely irresponsible of the minister to extend Lynas’ license and allow them to generate more waste when the existing waste has not been safely dealt with,” he said.Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissionsEnvironmental group Friends of the Earth Malaysia said it was baffled as the government’s U-turn was based merely on a preliminary laboratory study by Lynas. It called for details of the Lynas study to be made public.
Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Tuesday that officials had studied Lynas proposal and found it feasible. He provided no details. He said Lynas would need time to conduct a pilot study, before commercializing thorium, which can be sold for use in nuclear plants overseas and other industries.
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