HomeNon-ferrous MetalsRaw materialsNon ferrous Archive Malaysian bauxite mining ban extended until March 2017 Malaysia has extended its ban on bauxite mining until the end of March 2017, amid concerns illegal mining of the raw material has delayed the clearing of local stockpiles, according to reports. Approximately 2.95 million tonnes of bauxite are held in stockpiles in the port city of Kuantan, in the bauxite producing state of Pahang. “There’s an indication that there is illegal mining going on, otherwise there would be no heap [of bauxite],” Wan Junaidi Tuanku... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Charlotte Radford December 22, 2016 14:44 GMT London Keywords bauxite mining mining ban Malaysian bauxite Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}