Second rare earth mine found in Negri Sembilan


Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. -filepic

KUALA PILAH: An illegal rare earth elements (REE) mine has been found operating in Sg Muntoh in Jelebu.

This comes days after the state authorities uncovered what is believed to be illegal mining of REE in a Seri Menanti village.

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