Pahang bauxite moratorium extended to Dec 31

Bauxite stockpiles still sitting untouched in the Felda Bukit Goh area.

PUTRAJAYA: The moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang is extended to Dec 31.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this was because there were still about 4.13 million metric tonnes of bauxite stockpiles that had yet to be cleared and exported.