Just exploring, no mining, says ministry on Perak rare earth MOU

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The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry noted NGOs, MPs views and stressed the project didn't involve radioactive materials.

In a statement today, the ministry noted their views and stressed that the project did not involve radioactive materials.

“We are still at the preliminary stage of the MOU, which entails using expertise from China to determine if there is any rare earth potential in Perak, especially ion absorption clay which does not contain thorium or uranium residues,” it said. The Perak state government’s Menteri Besar Incorporated had signed an MOU with Chinalco GXNF Rare Earth Development Co Ltd on Nov 16 to “systematically explore rare earth elements” in the state.with the ministry on the project to prevent a repeat of the Bukit Merah radioactive disaster.

 

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