THE cabinet’s decision to grant Lynas Malaysia a provisional extension of six months pending another review is better than leaving the matter unresolved, Yeo Bee Yin said today.
The energy, science, technology, environment and climate change minister said it was not “the most ideal solution but it is far better than the status quo,” she was quoted by media today.
She was confirming a news report that the cabinet had not been unanimous is deciding to grant the Australian rare earths company an extension on its operating licence and that the additional six months pending a review was a “compromise”.
Yeo said in Shah Alam today that the cabinet’s decision will be announced with details by August 15.
Lynas’ operating licence is due for renewal on September 2.
Previously, Yeo said Lynas could only continue operations if it exported waste from its Gebeng plant in Kuantan out of the country.
However, Putrajaya began to show signs of abandoning this prerequisite since a few months ago with statements that alluded to Lynas’ continued operations here.
Two days ago, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Lynas would be allowed to continue operations if it could safely treat its waste here.
Lynas Malaysia in a statement today said it welcomed the prime minister’s comments and pledged to work with the government on building a permanent disposal facility.
The firm also said it would look at repurposing abandoned mines to be used to house the disposal facility. – August 3, 2019.
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