Getting EIA right for rare earth


THE recent photos of the blueing of Sungai Perak and the dead fish strewn along its shores are a painful sight for all who love nature. Indications and allegations are that three mining-related operations are to blame.

One is a rare earth elements (REE) processing plant, which presumably received its environmental impact assessment (EIA) green light years ago.

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