According to foreign news on November 4, a Malaysian minister said Monday that Malaysia would issue a bauxite mining license in December or January. Since the beginning of 2016, when mining was banned due to unregulated mining and water pollution, the issuance of the permit marked the resumption of mining activities.
Malaysia used to be the largest supplier of bauxite to China, the No. 1 aluminum producer. At the end of 2015, it exported nearly 3.5 million tons of bauxite to China every month. Most of the bauxite in Malaysia is mined from Kuantan County, Pahang state, on the east coast.
The government lifted the ban earlier this year, but said later that bauxite miners must conduct environmental impact studies before getting permission to restart operations.
The government implements stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs), including limiting exports of bauxite to 600000 tons per month and establishing a buffer zone between mining and residential areas.
Xavier Jayakumar, Minister of water, land and natural resources of Malaysia, said there were still six months of process monitoring after the mining license was issued in December or January. Pahang is considering starting with three local miners.
"We want to ensure that SOPs are implemented and if there is a mistake, management in these areas will be strengthened," Xavier said He pointed out that the increase in export restrictions depends on the capacity of the port in Guandan county.
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