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Malaysia imposes three-month ban on bauxite exports to fight pollution

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 06, 2016 | 4:19 am Base Metals Asia China Europe Aluminum 

[caption id="attachment_841834" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Locals claim that pollution caused by bauxite mining has turned Malaysia's sea red. (Photo by GERAM | CleanMalaysia.com)[/caption] Malaysia has decided to halt the mining of bauxite in Pahang, the largest producing state, for three months beginning Jan. 15,...

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