'Halt mining until chromium poisoning source known'

Environmental NGO Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has demanded an immediate halt to iron ore mining operations, feared to be causing heavy metal contamination in rivers and posing a health risk to a Temiar community downstream from their operation in Bukit Tambun, Gua Musang, Kelantan.

This follows claims by Kampung Kelaik villagers that the rivers had turned a rusty red since mining began over a decade ago, and a recent blood test conducted by Malaysiakini revealed...