The article discusses Malaysia's history with rare earth processing plants, which were closed down in the 1990s due to difficulties in disposing of radioactive waste. However, Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) has since become one of the largest rare earth processing plants in the world and produces rare earth elements in Pahang, Malaysia. The plant primarily uses lanthanide concentrate imported from Australia and has a smaller environmental footprint than other mines due to the type of ore being mined. This paper
https://www.i2massociates.com/downlo...sing_in_Ma.pdf provides a review of the processing flowsheet at LAMP, the environmental impact associated with processing the ore, and the sustainability of the operation.