New coordination committee to look into regulating mineral industry management

PETALING JAYA: The newly-formed Mineral Industry Development Coordination Committee (JKPPIM) will look into various aspects of management, policy making and development of the industry within the country, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

He said that the committee will involve top representatives from various states and field experts and will also look at the need to implement the national framework for development of the mineral industry, such as for extraction of Rare Earth Elements (REE).