No approvals granted for rare earth mining in Kedah - minister

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PARLIAMENT | No approvals have so far been granted for the mining of rare earth elements (REE) in Kedah or any other states, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.On the other hand, he said the ministry is still at the stage of drafting a standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure rare earth mining activities will be done in a sustainable manner."This does not mean the government is ready to allow NREE (non-radioactive REE) mining at this moment."For example, the government will not allow any NREE mining activities in forest reserve areas without an initial evaluation and technical approvals."This is to prevent incidents of pollution that can affect the environment, water resources, health, and national interests," Shamsul said during Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.He added that the SOP will compr…