04.06.2012/XNUMX/XNUMX Malaysia, Düsseldorf - The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals visits Lyna's new LAMP plant for the separation of rare earths in Malaysia
At the invitation of the Academy of Sciences in Malaysia, Mr. Alastair Neil, member of the Institute for Rare Earths (www.institut-seltene-erden.org) in Germany visited the Lynas plant in Kuantan and met Mr. Christoph Wilhelm of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Prof. Yan a rare earth separation specialist from Peking University and Jack Lifton from Technology Metals Research USA. First of all, an open exchange was held in a panel discussion with the topic "Environmentally friendly opportunities in the rare earth industry" in a top-class cast of specialists from this field. The talks were very encouraging and it was obvious from the question that this is a highly emotional issue in Malaysia.
23.03.2012/XNUMX/XNUMX - Problems in Malaysia will put a strain on the Lynas course
The ambitious schedule was not met and we had announced that, now it comes even worse than expected for Lynas Corp. Mass protests and demonstrations in four Malaysian cities have shaken up the government, creating more problems for the planned Kuantan plant. Fear of the radioactive waste generated by the concentration of rare earth oxides has driven people to the streets. This is a basic problem with occurrence, high proportion of thorium and uranium make the degradation mostly impossible, because then uneconomical.
