KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will develop export ban policies on rare earth elements to avoid "exploitation and loss of resources, guaranteeing maximum returns" to the country, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in parliament on Monday.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim addressed parliament on Sept. 11 on optimization of rare earth resources. (Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia will develop export ban policies on rare earth elements to avoid "exploitation and loss of resources, guaranteeing maximum returns" to the country, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in parliament on Monday.