The bauxite boom or bane

Red problem: Extraction activities have left towns and village roads coated in red dust due to the influx of lorries transporting bauxite to ports in Kuantan and Kemaman.

Miners say the activity creates jobs but experts are concerned about the pollution effect

OVER the last two years, the surge in bauxite mining activities in Pahang has resulted in big-money business for prospectors, miners and residents alike.