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Radiation Levels at Perak Mine Exceed Safety Limits

11/20/2025

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  • Radiation from the suspended Perak mine's leaching waste measured 13 becquerels, well above the one becquerel limit.
  • Malaysia's Acting Natural Resources Minister Johari Abdul Ghani disclosed this during a Dewan Rakyat session.
  • The one becquerel limit comes from the environmental impact assessment for the site.
  • Operations at the rare earth mining site were suspended after pollution complaints.