KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Australian rare earth mining company Lynas has requested Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang to withdraw himself from its appeal...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Australian rare earth mining company Lynas has requested Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang to withdraw himself from its appeal hearing that is set for today as it seeks to overturn the Malaysian government's licence conditions that would otherwise revoke its licence to operate in the country.today, Lynas accused Chang of launching a “political campaign” against it, making it unlikely to receive a fair hearing.
“But the issue here is that by law, the minister has to decide on the appeal,” unnamed source was quoted as saying.conditional renewal The conditions include cracking and leaching activities, the generation of water leach purification residues, and the importation of lanthanide concentrates from Australia, in a bid by the government to prohibit all activities that could produce radioactive waste from Malaysia by July this year.
The shutdown of its facility could disrupt the geopolitically sensitive supply of rare earth, given that China currently controls four-fifths of the world's production, the Singapore daily said.
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