LAMP - Malaysia's New Environmental Concern

News of the Lynas's Advanced Material Processing Plant (LAMP) to be located in Gebeng Pahang, has created some concerns about the radioactive by-products from the processing. ........ Read News links below:

1. Australian firm to open Malaysian rare earths plant - 11 March 2011


2. Lynas of Australia sheds some light on controversial project By ANITA GABRIEL, The Star. 31 March 2011...............Australia-listed Lynas Corp Ltd had received approvals to build a rare earth refinery in Australia and China but had picked Malaysia as the “preferred location” given its “proximity to market, access to high quality chemicals, utilities and engineering skills' coupled with its transparent regulatory framework,” said the company. ................The Lynas plant will process raw material sourced from its mine and concentration plant in Mount Weld, Western Australia which will be transported to the facility in Pahang. - The Star, StarBiz


3. Australian state rejects Lynas waste from Malaysia - April 12, 2011


4. Kencana Torsco Sdn. Bhd. Wins Contract from Lynas Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. for the Design, Fabrication, Lining, Supply, Installation, and Commissioning of Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel Tanks 10/4/2010 Kencana Torsco is a subsidiary of Kencana Petroleum Bhd, a leading oil & gas service provider listed on Bursa Malaysia.