The uploading of bauxite mineral from the lorries to the ship is ongoing in Kuantan. - Pix by NIK NAIZI HUSIN/THE STAR
PETALING JAYA: The environmental damage caused by bauxite mining in Kuantan may be irreversible if measures are not taken to rehabilitate the land, say academics.
United Nations University research fellow Prof Dr Jamal Hisham Hashim said a temporary ban of bauxite mining would not be enough to resolve the situation.
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