KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Energy and Environment Ministry on Tuesday set conditions for future renewal for rare earths miner Lynas Corp's LYC.AX licences to operate in the country.
The ministry said in a statement that Lynas must remove radioactive residues from Malaysia and will need to submit an action plan for non-radioactive waste disposal for future licences or permission renewals.
In a report issued on the ministry's website, a committee commissioned to review Lynas' processing plant also recommended improvements to residue management, periodic health monitoring and studies to identify the source of heavy metals in areas near the plant.