Hands off Balambangan


WWF-MALAYSIA commends the Sabah state government’s commitment to not granting any mining permits in Maliau Basin.

However, it is concerned by the recent announcement made by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal during the State Assembly Meeting on Aug 6 regarding the proposed silica sand mining industry on Balambangan Island, Kudat.

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