KUANTAN: The Pahang government will uphold the decree by the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who called for the state administrative machinery to enhance measures to address the public service delivery system.
The mining sector in Malaysia has its roots in the early 19th century, particularly during the golden age of tin mining. By 1904, what was then Malaya (now Malaysia) was producing 50,000 tons of tin annually, accounting for more than…
KUANTAN, May 10 — The Pahang state government has approved 220 hectares in Sungai Wang, Hulu Jelai Sub-District, Lipis, to be developed into the state’s pioneer Non-Radioactive Rare Earth Element (NR-REE) mining project.
KUANTAN: Pahang has rare earth elements (REE) estimated at some 1.4 million tonnes across the state, with a potential estimated value of RM80 billion.
The ‘Skim Pelombong Kecil (SPK)’ or small scale mining scheme was introduced by the Pahang government in 2022 to ‘legalise’ mineral mining operations on private land across the state.
KUANTAN: Illegal gold miners who have been extracting gold nuggets within their housing settlements at Kampung Kechau near Lipis have been instructed to cease operations until they secure licences from the authorities.