Malaysian Government Implements New SOP For Bauxite Mining in Pahang
The Malaysian government released standard operating procedures (SOP) for bauxite mining and export in Pahang yesterday, which the government will...
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Pahang Government To Administer Bauxite Licensing Under New SOP
According to the new rules governing bauxite mining in the state, those who wish to engage in the practice must approach the Pahang government to obtain legal permission. Such was the message delivered by Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr. Xavier...
Landowners In Pahang Seek State Government Help In Restarting Bauxite Mining
Although the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang is now a thing of the past, operations have yet to resume...
Bauxite Mining SOP For Pahang Soon To Be Finalized: Natural Resources Minister
The regulations under which bauxite mining and export will be carried out in Pahang are now ready to be finalized,...
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Draft Regulations For Bauxite Mining In Pahang Cap Monthly Export Total At 600,000 Metric Tons
In a move long anticipated and much awaited by Malaysia’s bauxite miners, the Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry yesterday released a draft of the standard operating procedures (SOP) it expects to put into place to govern the practice of extracting and exporting the ore. Perhaps the biggest news to come from the draft SOP […]
Despite Ban’s Lapse, Permits For Bauxite Mining In Pahang Unavailable Until Certain Conditions Are Met
Though the moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang is set to expire at the end of the month, government authorities again declared that permits are not likely soon to be issued. In comments to domestic media on Wednesday, Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr. Xavier Jayakumar emphasized that mining activities will not be permitted […]
Kuantan PM Fuziah Pumps Brakes On Resumption Of Bauxite Mining In Pahang
An announcement to the contrary last month notwithstanding, it appears that legal bauxite mining will not return to Pahang at month’s end. Such was the sentiment expressed by Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh late last week. Per Fuziah’s office, the new delay is the product of a lack of clarity on bauxite mining standard operating procedures […]
Malaysian Bauxite Ban To Lapse On March 31
A ban of over three years on bauxite mining in Malaysia is finally set to come to an end, as government officials confirmed earlier this week that next month will be its last. Commenting to domestic media on Monday, Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr. Xavier Jayakumar confirmed that the latest extension of the […]
Pahang Bauxite Ban Extended Through End Of March
Though the calendar has changed, the situation for bauxite miners in Pahang remains the same, at least through the opening quarter of the new year, as Malaysia’s government extended yet again the moratorium on bauxite mining. The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry made the announcement yesterday of an agreement between its head, Dr. Xavier […]
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