In the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan, the government highlighted the minerals industry as a sector for development, particularly in the field of non-radioactive rare-earth elements. Dato’ Sia Hok Kiang, Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia & Executive Chairman of Malaco Mining tells us what should be in the National Minerals Policy to balance economic growth with environmental preservation.



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In the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan, the government highlighted the minerals industry as a sector for development, particularly in the field of non-radioactive rare-earth elements. Dato’ Sia Hok Kiang, Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia &amp; Executive Chairman of Malaco Mining tells us what should be in the National Minerals Policy to balance economic growth with environmental preservation.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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