Malaysia suspends rare earths, tin mining operations after river water turns blue

Lucian Nemoiu

Malaysia has suspended operations at a rare earth site and two tin mines in western Perak state following an investigation into complaints that a stretch of a major river had turned bright blue, the natural resources and environment ministry said. Minister Johari Abdul Ghani told parliament Wednesday that authorities had launched a probe after public reports about discolored water in a part of the Perak River, the second-longest on the Malaysian peninsula. Initial investigations found

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