Antinuclear

Residents concerns stalling Lynas’ rare earths project

Rare earths plant stalled amid worries, By Lou Kilzer, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, July 1, 2011 “…….The Malaysian plant near Kuantan is owned by Australia’s Lynas Corp., a company set to begin large-scale mining of rare earths from a site called Mount Weld in Western Australia. There is widespread concern among Malaysians about possible radiation exposure because the ore from rare earths often contains radioactive thorium

Soo Jin Hou of the Kuantan Environmental Watch Group predicted on Malaysia Today, a popular news blog, that the plant “will cast a shadow over Kuantan town. Real estate prices will plunge, residents who are able to relocate will flee and those who are not will be in constant fear of radiation exposure.”….Rare earths plant stalled amid worries – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_744730.html#ixzz1QvwLbYF8

July 2, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News