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Lynas waste site: Need for transparency, public consultations before green light

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:38:29 +0000

SAM once again reiterates our call that Lynas should not be granted further extensions of its licence to operate pending a proper resolution of the handling of its wastes permanently.

Lynas waste site: Need for transparency, public consultations before green light

GEORGE TOWN: Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has called for complete transparency, and public feedback and consultations before approving any permanent disposal facility (PDF) of Lynas Corporation for its water leach purification residue (WLP) which contains radioactive wastes.

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For Lynas to stay, its waste must go, its imports decontaminated | The Malaysian Insight

admin — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:41:14 +0000

The Malaysian Cabinet not only endorsed the MESTECC’s directive to Lynas to remove their radioactive wastes from Malaysia but slapped them with another new condition – their raw materials must be “cleaned up” before they enter the country.

https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/145652

For Lynas to stay, its waste must go, its imports decontaminated | The Malaysian Insight

These are our conditions, Dr Mahathir tells the mining company.

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Aussie minister confirms Malaysia asked for aid to clear out Lynas waste | Malay Mail

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 04:33:59 +0000

Aussie minister confirms Malaysia asked for aid to clear out Lynas waste.

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Lynas is from Australia.

Aussie minister confirms Malaysia asked for aid to clear out Lynas waste | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Malaysia has asked Australia to accept 450,000 metric tonnes of radioactive waste produced by Australian firm Lynas Corp at its rare-earth processing plant here, the latter country’s environment minister confirmed. Melissa Price said she received an official letter from…..

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Lynas waste: Gov’t wants to collaborate with Australia

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:08:42 +0000

PARLIAMENT | The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry wants to collaborate with the Australian government to ensure waste from Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lynas) is sent to Australia, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PARLIAMENT | This is to ensure the waste is sent to Australia, says deputy minister.

Lynas waste: Gov’t wants to collaborate with Australia

PARLIAMENT | This is to ensure the waste is sent to Australia, says deputy minister.

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Lynas auditor flags ‘material’ risk over waste export timeline

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:22:38 +0000

Auditors to rare earths producer Lynas Corp flagged a material risk to its business today, after Lynas said it could not meet a timeline from Malaysian regulators to export a waste product before its operating licence comes up in September.

Auditors Ernst & Young drew attention to the note in a review report, saying: “These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.”

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/…/lynas-auditor-flags-ma…/

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Lynas auditor flags ‘material’ risk over waste export timeline

Lynas Malaysia says exporting waste residue known as WLP within the timeline mandated by Malaysian regulators is 'unachievable'.

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No toxic or radioactive waste from Lynas, says its CEO

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:46:02 +0000

Queen of Spin. #ShutdownLynas !

“We are a lawful company, we comply with all of our licence conditions, everything that we do is about zero harm to our people, zero harm to the environment, zero harm to the community,” said Lynas Corporation Ltd chief executive officer and managing director Amanda Lacaze.

No toxic or radioactive waste from Lynas, says its CEO

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Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste: Scientific American

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:49:12 +0000

Coal Ash Is More Radioactive than Nuclear Waste: Scientific American

By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation

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