Allowing Lynas to extract thorium from radioactive waste not a practical solution, say activists


KUANTAN: The decision to allow Lynas Malaysia to extract thorium from its radioactive waste is not likely to be a practical solution to deal with the issue, say activists.

Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas (SMSL) chairman Tan Bun Teet said they were not convinced that it would be economically viable for Lynas to remove thorium from the large amount of water leach purification (WLP) residue produced at its plant in Gebeng here every year.

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