KUALA LUMPUR: The government has renewed Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s operating licence with strict safety conditions to ensure radioactive waste is properly managed, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang said today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to renew Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s operating licence for 10 more years to import raw materials containing naturally occurring radioactive material and process rare earths is not a betrayal of the people, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang said today.

#NSTopinion But just as Lynas is preparing to wrap up operations in Malaysia, a significant turn of events is unfolding. A technology to extract thorium from the rare earth residues has emerged. This would bring the radiation level even lower.