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MP SPEAKS | Thorium extraction the best option so far

MP SPEAKS | The government had previously imposed a ban on Lynas from importing lanthanide concentrate from Australia and disallowed the cracking and leaching (C&L) process in Malaysia after Jan 1, 2024.

The rationale was to stop the continuous accumulation of radioactive waste in Malaysia. However, there was no solution for the existing radioactive waste (approximately 1.2 million metric tonnes) that would stay forever in Malaysia...

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