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Another royalty-linked mining project
Modified22 Jun 2021, 11:35 pm
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Another royalty-linked mining project
A company with links to the Pahang royal family is planning to excavate iron from a degazetted forest reserve at Kuala Tembeling in Jerantut - which is home to several protected species, including the critically endangered Malayan Tiger.
The company is linked to Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah s younger sister, Tengku Nong Fatimah.
Previously,
Malaysiakini reported that the monarch s aunt, Tengku Hanizar Tengku Muhammad, co-owned a company that plans to mine minerals near Tasik Chini, in Pekan.
Both projects had appointed Golden Prosperous Resources Sdn Bhd as the contractor.