Kedah MB: State govt, licensed firms not involved in illegal rare earth mining

ALOR SETAR: Incidents of theft or illegal mining of rare earth elements detected recently at the Bukit Enggang Forest Reserve in Sik do not involve the state government or companies granted licences to conduct exploration work for minerals in the area.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pic) said Prospek Suria Sdn Bhd, the company working with Mentri Besar Kedah Incorporated (MBI Kedah) on the project, has not started any work because it is still waiting for the standard operating procedure (SOP) from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.