Five Bauxite Lorries Burned by an Angry Malaysian Public

Five Bauxite Lorries Burned by an Angry Malaysian Public

It appears that Malaysian communities suffering under waves of pollution, industrial takeover and governmental inaction thanks to a surge of irresponsible bauxite mining have finally hit the breaking point.  Five lorries (trucks that blow through towns leaving large clouds of bauxite dust in their wake) have been set afire by…

The Grim Long-Term Outlook of Bauxite Pollution in Malaysia

The Grim Long-Term Outlook of Bauxite Pollution in Malaysia

Malaysia’s recent boom of poorly-regulated bauxite mining has resulted in what could easily be considered an environmental disaster.  Created during bauxite extraction, red dust laden with heavy metals and radioactive elements is washing into rivers, bogging up fields and blanketing cities with a rust-colored layer of fallen sediment. Already, doctors…