Malaysia’s RM1 Trillion Rare Earth Element Bonanza: Opportunities and Challenges
According to associate professor Mohd Yusri Mohd Yunus from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Malaysia is sitting on a goldmine of non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE) with a value of an estimated RM1 trillion. These NR-REE deposits, which contain the elements dysprosium (Dy), neodymium (Nd), and praseodymium (Pr), are spread over several states, including Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Pahang, and Kedah. …