kl international symposium on re - mon, may 7

IMO, This is why the TOL will be issued this week:

"Malaysia is stated to have some 0.03% of global world reserves of rare earth
minerals. Lynas Corporation had built their Advance Material Plant at
Kuantan, Pahang, for rare earth mineral processing using processed ore
from Mount Weld, Australia. This project had resulted in protests from various
sectors of the public with fears of environmental, safety and health issues
being raised. It is believed that these fears
arose from a lack of accurate
scientific information available to
the public on rare earths in general,
the processes involved and the
measures that can be taken to
safe-guard the environment, safety
and health of not just the workers in
the plant but also the general
populace around Gebeng.
As part of a public engagement and public awareness initiative, the Academy
of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and the National Professors’ Council (NPC)’s
Working Group on Rare Earths have arranged for a one-day International
Symposium on Rare Earths in Kuala Lumpur.
The Symposium will, among other topics, also address safety, health and
environmental issues concerning rare earths including providing a platform for
rare earth experts to give a global supply and demand perspective to rare
earths and their many applications. Currently, the global demand for rare
earths is expected to provide myriad business opportunities in Malaysia
utilising rare earths for green technology industries."