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THE LYNAS ADVANCED MATERIALS PROJECT (LAMP). Overview. Extraction of rare earth in Gebeng Industrial Estate, Pahang Ore comes from Mount Weld in Western Australia Toxicity of the extraction process. PURPORTED GAINS FOR MALAYSIA. Jobs ( are we short of jobs?)
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Overview • Extraction of rare earth in Gebeng Industrial Estate, Pahang • Ore comes from Mount Weld in Western Australia • Toxicity of the extraction process
PURPORTED GAINS FOR MALAYSIA • Jobs ( are we short of jobs?) • Technology transfer ( but ore comes from Australia as very little local resources ) • Possible use for nuclear waste (in the future) • Downstream industries
ACTUAL GAINS FOR WHOM? • Lynas - tax rebates for 12 years - rare earth that is extracted to be exported to countries like Japan, etc. Price of rare earth rising (so Lynas benefits) - claims to be able to break China’s monopoly
IMPACT • Environmental • Public Health (including worker health) • Socio-economic - property/property prices - tourism - fishing - oil palm industry
PEOPLE’S RESPONSE • Formation of Save Malaysia • Public Forums • Submission of Memorandum at Parliament and Australian High Commission • Formation of People’s Green Coalition • Engaging IAEA