Malaysia's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lin Kang speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Australian miner Lynas Rare Earth has won a reprieve until March 2026 to continue its activities in its Malaysian plant that produce radioactive waste material. Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Malaysia agreed to give Lynas time to implement a new process to extract radioactive element from rare raw earth that it imports and from the waste itself. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
