‘Mining rare earth elements will harm water catchment ...
2020-12-17 · He said that the Ulu Muda water catchment area, which serves 4.2 million people in Perlis, Kedah, and Penang, would be in danger if the mining activities were to begin. “Even China, the leading rare earth element (REE) producer in the world, does not mine for REE in water catchment areas.