Abstract

As Malaysia progresses towards becoming an advance country, there are many issues that need to be tackled and confronted. One of the controversial issues raised recently is the investment of mega projects in the country. Projects such as Lynas Advanced Material Plant (LA.M.P), Pengerang (RAPID) and others are being closely watched by the public and it has rightly become their concern especially on the issue of safety, health and environment. In facing these challenges, it is important for all parties such as government, industries, decision makers, public and others to think and act rationally. All related decisions to be made must be based on facts and figures including scientific facts, but not by emotions, sentiments and political interests. The economic situation of the country and its development would be jeopardised if decisions were made not based on facts or with integrity. In this paper, the issues of integrity, science and perception are dealt and demonstrated through a case study which recently, has became a hotly debated national issue i.e. the project Advanced Material Plant (A.M.P). It opens up many dimensions such as investment decision, integrity, safety, health and environment, technology, public engagement, licensing and permit matters. The potential of rare earth metals, products of L.A.M.P is highlighted in this paper together with its related technology, risks and chronology. Also highlighted in this paper, is the Asian Rare Earth project which began its operations in

Chapter

Chapter 1 : Introduction

Chapter 2 : Investment : Risks And Concerns

Chapter 3 : Asian Rare Earth, Bukit Merah Legacy

Chapter 4 : Lynas Advanced Material Plant (L.A.M.P)

Chapter 5 : Lessons Learnt

Chapter 6 : Wayfoward

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