KUALA LUMPUR -- In the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's highest mountain, grows a rare plant known as Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi that absorbs nickel from the area's metal-rich soil.
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A plant that can 'mine' nickel? Malaysia sets 2026 harvest date
The process is called phytomining, which can also draw cobalt from soil
Malaysia is working to develop phytomining, a method to extract metals from plants, to support the country's broader industrial ambitions. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Sabah Parks and Getty Images)
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