Lynas boss Amanda Lacaze urges Malaysia’s new government to judge the company on facts and not alarmist claims from activist groups.
Lynas Rare Earths has acknowledged it could have to shut down some processing operations under conditions imposed by authorities in Malaysia as it fights a rearguard action to preserve all of its production capacity in the South-East Asian nation.
Lynas is lobbying hard for Malaysia’s government and regulators to lift conditions attached to the company’s operating licence The licence is up for renewal in March and the company faces opposition from elements within Malaysian politics and activist groups concerned about cracking and leaching, which produces a low-level radioactive Water Leach Purification residue.“Our position is very strongly that we run a low-risk operation. We are a lawful company which is compliant with all regulations, and we have never been involved in any sort of health or environmental incident,” Ms Lacaze said.
Lynas said progress on the Kalgoorlie facility in the December quarter included major earthworks for the construction of the evaporation ponds and embankments, as well as progress on lining the plant’s 110-metre long kiln with bricks.
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