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These include increasing the contribution of mining and quarrying sub-sectors to the country’s GDP from 0.7% to 1% by 2030, establishing a Malaysian Mineral Industry Development Board, reducing trade imbalances, and developing the entire mineral industry value chain – from upstream to downstream.
Ensuring that mining and quarrying are carried out sustainably and operate using the best, most efficient, productive, and safe work practices, as well as in compliance with clear and up-to-date laws, regulations, and guidelines.
PUTRAJAYA:Malaysia is set to become an important hub for the development of the mineral industry in the future for having a variety of mineral resources that have the potential to be produced optimally, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
Government. Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources. Mining-related activities in Malaysia is regulated by the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources . Types of mining. Aggregate is produced in Malaysia from quarry and river bed which are mostly found in Johor, Perak, Sabah, Sarawak and Selangor.
The Malaysian Chamber of Mines is the only Chamber in this country established by an Act of Parliament. On 10 December 1914, the Chamber was formally incorporated under the Federated Malay States Chamber of Mines Incorporation Enactment No. 25 of 1914.
May 28, 2020 · “The gross domestic product (GDP) for the mining and quarrying industry (excluding oil and gas) was RM9.04 billion or 0.7 per cent of the country’s total GDP, through 155 mines and 397 active quarries nationwide,” he told a press conference during a working visit to Perak JMG Complex here, today.
In Malaysia, quarry and mining projects are threatening forests as well as livelihoods of people dependent on forest-based economies, and creating conflict between wild animals and local inhabitants due to loss of forest cover.
