KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, went down further by 4.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June, after a 3.6 per cent decline the previous month, said the Statistics Department today.

ALGIERS, June 18 — Malaysia and Algeria have officially launched a strategic industrial cooperation project worth US$8 billion (RM34 billion), backed by Malaysia’s Lion Group, marking a major step forward in bilateral ties and ushering in a new development phase for Algeria’s mining sector, VNA reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 0.4 per cent in November, a slower decrease from the 2.4 per cent drop in October, mainly due to the continued contraction in the mining sector, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that no approval has been granted for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed bauxite mining project at Bukit Goh in Kuantan, Pahang.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — The National Physical Planning Council has approved the planning guidelines for rare earth elements (REE) mining activities to ensure that such activities are conducted in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.

MANILA, May 10 — Numerous countries including the United States and China have expressed interest in collaborating with the Philippines for mining opportunities particularly in nickel, its environment minister said on Friday.

SEREMBAN, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan state government has approved the standard operating procedures (SOP) for the mining of non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE), which is expected to commence this year, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

IPOH, Dec 13 — A total of 31 people, including two women, one each from Vietnam and Myanmar, were arrested for alleged illegal mining of ore deposits containing non-radioactive rare earth elements (NR-REE) at the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve in Hulu Perak.

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, Nov 22 — Special approvals for sand mining can be issued on a case-to-case basis, bypassing Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd, the state subsidiary tasked with managing and operating such activities, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today. Menteri Besar...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — The standard operating procedure (SOP) for non-radioactive rare earth element (NRREE) mining that is developed to regulate mineral mining activities is able to address the impact on the environment and ecosystem, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — A former political secretary to Kedah Menteri Besar Mohamad Hilmi Abdul Wahab was charged in the Sessions Court here today with soliciting and accepting bribes in connection with the rare earth element (REE) mining project in the state.

SEREMBAN, Oct 4 — Negeri Sembilan is estimated to have rare earth elements (REE) resources of up to RM30 billion in market value, according to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

NAYPYIDAW, Aug 16 — Rescue teams in northern Myanmar have found 22 bodies following a massive landslide at the weekend near a jade mine, a rescue worker and a local journalist said on Tuesday (August 15).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth moderated to 1.8 per cent in January 2023 against 2.9 per cent in the preceding month, weighed down partly by a slower growth in manufacturing output, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Malaysia’s industrial production index (IPI) for 2022 narrowed to 6.9 per cent from 7.2 per cent recorded in 2021, driven by the manufacturing index (8.2 per cent); electricity index (4.5 per cent); and mining index (2.8 per cent), according to the Statistics Department (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 3.9 per cent in February 2022 compared with the same month of the previous year, driven by the growth in the manufacturing sector, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production increased 12.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in November 2021 as opposed to a decline of 3.0 per cent in the same month last year, mainly due to the surging cost of raw materials, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 — Selangor police busted a syndicate stealing and modifying electricity supply to carry out bitcoin mining activities around the state, which resulted in the biggest seizure of bitcoin set up worth RM1.282 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 —  All non-essential activities in the manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying sectors are allowed to resume operations in Phase One, Phase Two and Phase Three National Recovery Plan (NRP) states starting Aug 16, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in June 2021, underpinned by the 10.3 per cent rise in the Mining index, said the Department of Statistics (DoSM) today.