Environmental NGO Suggests Malaysia Bauxite Moratorium Be Extended
Malaysia’s National Treasures Protection Society (Peka) Pahang chapter president Khaidir Ahmad says that the ongoing bauxite moratorium should be extended...
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Expert: Bauxite Pollution Can Be Fixed in Two Years
According to Malaysian Stormwater Organisation vice-president Datuk Ahmad Fuad Embi, the 1,200 hectares damaged by irresponsible bauxite mining in Pahang could be repaired in as little as two years if proper clean-up techniques are used. “Even the oil palm plantations (which have...
Wan Junaidi to be Briefed by Kuantan Officials on Status of Clean-Up Effort
Malaysia’s Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said on Monday that he would meet...
Malaysia’s Land Department to Consider Compensation to Landowners During Bauxite Ban After It Ends
Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) said on Friday that it would consider how to compensate settlers for money lost...
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Much Accomplished, Much Left to Do At the End of Bauxite Moratorium’s First Week
A week has passed since a three-month moratorium on the mining and export of bauxite has gone into effect in Malaysia. Following is a brief round-up of a few of the top stories coming from Pahang a week into the temporary ban: According to Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim, removal […]
Biden Infrastructure Bill A Big Boon To Aluminium Industry: Norsk Hydro VP Mike Stier
Earlier this month the United States Congress passed into law President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (or the INVEST in America Act) will allocate US$550 billion ...
The Net-Zero Shift Starts With Low Carbon Aluminium
2020 was supposed to be “year of climate action”, with the Glasgow COP26 acting as a major milestone for both ...
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
