No EIA approval for Bukit Goh bauxite mining - minister

Published: Dec 12, 2024 4:27 AM

PARLIAMENT | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad clarified that bauxite mining activities in Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang, have not received approval for their environmental impact assessment (EIA) report.

During the Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today, the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister stated that an EIA report for the project had been rejected, and the Department of Environment received a new report a few months ago.

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