Sarawak completes integrated rare earth elements roadmap to build ‘super magnet’ industry, says Awang Tengah

The Sarawak government has developed a comprehensive framework for the rare earth elements industry, covering all stages from upstream to downstream activities.

A RM18 million allocation has been approved to study the potential presence of rare earth element resources in Sarawak, with requests for federal support to expand these surveys.

The Sarawak Minerals Management Authority has approved a development policy focusing on green mining, technology, and industry integration, supported by a collaboration with the University of British Columbia.

KUCHING, Oct 21 — The Sarawak government has completed an integrated framework for the development of the rare earth elements (REE) industry, covering the entire value chain from upstream to downstream activities, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

The Second Natural Resources and Urban Development Minister said the Sarawak REE Industry Development Roadmap aims to develop a ‘super magnet’ industry to support the growth of Sarawak’s semiconductor, aerospace, and satellite industries, in addition to applications in electric vehicle manufacturing, defence technology, medicine, and other sectors.

“As an initial step towards developing the industry, the Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM18 million under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to conduct studies on the potential presence of REE resources across an area of approximately 3,134 square km.

“In this regard, the federal government has been requested to provide a larger allocation to the Sarawak branch of the Department of Minerals and Geoscience Malaysia to enable the surveys on the presence of these mineral resources to be expanded throughout Sarawak,” he said when winding up his ministerial speech at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) here.

On a related matter, Awang Tengah said the Sarawak Minerals Management Authority (SMMA) has approved the Sarawak Mineral Industry Development Policy, which comprises seven pillars and 43 key components.

“The policy emphasises the implementation of green mining and quarrying, the use of the latest technologies, human capital development, and the integrated development of the industry across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors to increase the value added of products,” he said.

He added that the Green Mining and Quarrying Academy, established through a strategic collaboration between the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak and the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, will serve as a platform to support the implementation of this policy. — The Borneo Post

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砂拉越政府已制定了稀土元素产业的综合框架，涵盖从上游到下游活动的各个阶段。

政府已批准拨款 1800 万令吉，用于研究砂拉越是否存在稀土元素资源，并请求联邦政府提供支持以扩大这些调查。

砂拉越矿业管理局已批准一项以绿色采矿、技术和产业融合为重点的发展政策，该政策得到了不列颠哥伦比亚大学的合作支持。

古晋，10月21日讯——砂拉越副首相拿督阿玛阿旺登加阿里哈山表示，砂拉越政府已完成稀土元素产业发展的综合框架，涵盖从上游到下游的整个价值链。

第二自然资源及城市发展部长表示，砂拉越稀土产业发展路线图旨在发展“超级磁体”产业，以支持砂拉越半导体、航空航天和卫星产业的发展，此外还可应用于电动汽车制造、国防技术、医疗和其他领域。

“作为发展该行业的第一步，砂拉越政府已批准根据第十三个马来西亚计划（13MP）拨款 1800 万令吉，用于研究约 3134 平方公里区域内稀土资源的潜在存在情况。

“在这方面，我们已请求联邦政府向马来西亚矿业与地球科学局砂拉越分局提供更多拨款，以便在砂拉越全境扩大对这些矿产资源的调查范围，”他在砂拉越州立法议会结束部长演讲时说道。

关于相关事宜，阿旺登加表示，砂拉越矿业管理局（SMMA）已批准砂拉越矿业发展政策，该政策包含七大支柱和 43 个关键组成部分。

“该政策强调实施绿色采矿和采石，采用最新技术，发展人力资本，以及上、中、下游产业一体化发展，以提高产品的附加值，”他说。

他补充说，由砂拉越卓越技术中心与加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学（UBC）战略合作成立的绿色采矿和采石学院，将作为支持这项政策实施的平台。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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