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Lynas' Licence Renewal: Another Change of Mind?

Datuk Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Malaysia

05-Mar-26 08:45

Lynas' Licence Renewal: Another Change of Mind?

The government has renewed Lynas’ operating license for 10 years, allowing the Australian firm to continue producing rare earths at its Gebeng plant. Datuk Chang Lih Kang, Science, Technology & Innovation Minister, explains the rationale for this decision from the need to secure a non-Chinese supply chain to explaining to voters why this decision was taken.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Keith Kam


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