07 SEPTEMBER 2015www.thesundaily.my
Terengganu freezes new applications for bauxite mining in Kemaman, Malaysia
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No approval is being given to any party willing to undertake bauxite mining in Terengganu as the state government has frozen all new applications at the moment. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said bauxite mining in Kemaman caused serious pollution problems.
He said the freeze would continue until a method was found to allow mining activities to be carried out safely without any pollution.
"So far we have decided to freeze it and not give permission to any party that wants to mine bauxite, although some of them are on private land, we still will not allow it until we find a technology or method that will not cause problems," he said when asked to comment on the current issue of bauxite mining in Kemaman.
"The state government will also think of appropriate methods for mining, for example, in the West Coast, they use iron lorries, and clean them thoroughly before leaving the bauxite mining area to avoid contamination," said Abdul Rahman.
He said the freeze would continue until a method was found to allow mining activities to be carried out safely without any pollution.
"So far we have decided to freeze it and not give permission to any party that wants to mine bauxite, although some of them are on private land, we still will not allow it until we find a technology or method that will not cause problems," he said when asked to comment on the current issue of bauxite mining in Kemaman.
"The state government will also think of appropriate methods for mining, for example, in the West Coast, they use iron lorries, and clean them thoroughly before leaving the bauxite mining area to avoid contamination," said Abdul Rahman.
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