Saving Earth vs rare earth mining


RARE earths are fast becoming Malaysia’s new economic El Dorado.

With global demand rising for minerals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, electronics and defence technologies, the temptation to exploit the country’s substantial deposits is understandable.

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