In 2023, Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (Lynas) radioactive waste successfully persuaded the government to drop license extension conditions by proposing "thorium extraction technology".

With its three-year licence nearing expiry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang revealed that the government will eventually require Lynas to apply this technology to import "thorium-free" rare earth ore.

"Moving forward, we will require...