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“What is fair is what is the best policy for the people of Kuantan. They do not deserve a plant with radioactive waste in their backyard.” – Fuziah Salleh
Committee promises fair review of Lynas rare earth plant – Nation | The Star Online
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Why Lynas Corp Is Struggling; The Great Rare Earth Shortage Is Truly Over
Lynas Corporation, over in Australia, is having a hard time of it as it ramps up its production of rare earth elements from the mine at Mount Weld and the processing plant in Malaysia. The share price has been bouncing around but the underlying cash flow numbers don’t look good. […]
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Senator Rhiannon said: “The Stop Lynas campaign is an inspiring show of support for a community that have very real reasons to be worried about the enormous destruction this Lynas plant will create. The Greens will continue to support this campaign. Rare earths mined in Australia should be processed here and the waste managed here.”
Sydney: Eviction notice served to rare earths miner Lynas
An ‘eviction notice’ signed by 1.2 million Malaysian people was delivered to Lynas corporate headquarters in Sydney by activist Natalie Lowrey and…
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Critics of the plant claim it will generate 28,000 tons (the equivalent of 126 Olympic-sized swimming pools) of solid waste containing radioactive by-products annually. Most controversial in the waste cocktail is thorium, a mildly radioactive element that is toxic in large doses and easily spread through wind and water. Exposure to thorium is tied to increased risk of cancer. Although the sprawling plant is located on the Gebeng industrial estate, about 30,000 people live within a 2km radius and 700, 000 reside within 25 km of the refinery.
Arrests at Malaysian Rare Earths Refinery Protests
Locals and activists fear the refinery, operated by an Australian company, will generate radioactive waste.
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Australian activist detained in Malaysia over rare earth protest
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Anger over rare earth plant on Australia Day in Malaysia – Channel NewsAsia
Environmental activists in Malaysia have interrupted Australia Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur. Some 30 protesters from Himpunan Hijau pushed past security personnel to demand the Australian government take a stand on a controversial rare earth processing plant in Malaysia.
Opponents of the Lynas rare earth refinery in Pahang today held a small protest during the Australia Day celebration at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
Among the guest were officials from Lynas Corporation, an Sydney-based company which mines ore in Western Australia in order to be processed in Malaysia.
Critics of the company, such as Kuantan-based group Himpunan Hijau, believes that if the Australian laws do not allow rare earth refining activities in Australia, the same should apply to Malaysia.
Full report: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/252516
Photographer: Lim Huey Teng
