It has suggested that bauxite mining activity could be the reason for contamination of groundwater near its plant.
The Lynas Malaysia plant operates in the Gebeng industrial estate near Kuantan port.
“In fact, two previously-used bauxite mining pits are located within 1km of the Lynas Malaysia plant,” he said. The executive review committee, appointed by the energy, science, technology, environment and climate change ministry, in its report submitted in December 2018, only suggested that further research be conducted on the findings of excessive levels of heavy metals in the groundwater.
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