SAM revives calls for shutdown of lanthanide mining project

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has revived calls for the Perak government to reject the rare earth mining project in the state.

The proposed project site in Hulu Perak is located within the Central Forest Spine Ecological Network Corridor 1, Primary Linkage 8.

It is an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Rank 1 - which has been identified for conservation and protection.

Speaking to Malaysiakini...