Planned rare earth mine in Jelai forest can fit in 924 football fields

Zikri KamarulzamanPublished: Mar 14, 2021 12:54 AM | Updated: Mar 17, 2021 7:38 AM

Plans are afoot to mine rare earth from the Jelai forest in Pahang with the proposed project covering an area that can fit in 924 football fields.

At present, the project - which spans 660 hectares - has not yet been approved.

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