It is feared that the illegal mining of rare earth elements (REEs) in the Bukit Enggang Forest Reserve will also happen in other areas of the district if those concerned do not take serious measures to address the issue.

Former Jeneri assemblyperson Mahadzir Abdul Hamid said this was because REEs are not only found in the affected forest reserve but also in other areas, resulting in residents of Kampung Chong and Kampung Sungai Senam fearing that a similar incident may occur...