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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is rocking the mineral industry – we're among the largest producers of several metals and minerals in the world, from tin to sand and gravel.
While these metals and minerals bring economic benefit to our country, experts say mining activities must be done in a sustainable way to protect the environment. We produced 1.4% of the world's total 70 million tonnes of aluminium, which is used widely to make items from foil to aeroplane parts.Explaining how aluminium is produced, Dr Zakaria Endut from the Geological Society of Malaysia said this metal is mined from a sedimentary rock known as bauxite.“Bauxite is formed by the weathering process of basalt rock in Kuantan and the surrounding area,” he said.
As for tin, Malaysia contributed 2.1% of the world’s production in 2023, with 6,100 tonnes of the metal mined in our land.Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Earth Sciences and Environment Department geology programme senior lecturer Dr Mohd Basril Iswadi Basori said there has been increasing demand for tin, tungsten, bauxite and gold.
Another precious resource that Malaysia has is rare earth, which has growing potential as it is used in electronics manufacturing.In comparison, the world’s number one producer was China, which came up with 240,000 tonnes of rare earth, or 68.6% of the world’s production. However, a balance must be reached to ensure that such mining activities will not be detrimental to the environment.
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