KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 —Malaysian actress Sharifah Sofia Syed Hussein, known for her wildlife and nature activism, has questioned the authorities for their silence on the potential environmental impact of a proposed rare earth mining project in Perak.
She questioned why government agencies were not speaking up, naming the Department of Wildlife and National Parks as one of the silent ones.
He said his state government had secured the Department of Environment’s approval for a pilot project after receiving the EIA report.According to the EIA, the proposed lanthanide mining will be conducted through in-situ leaching by constructing seven hydrometallurgical plants as well as establishing injection holes and piping systems.