Australian rare-earth mining company Lynas said today the claims by activists about dangerous residues produced by the company's operations have been proven false.<br /><br />Lynas pointed out that Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said that the latest tests done around Lynas' plant area have given negative readings for heavy metals.<br /><br />It also quoted Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry deputy secretary-general Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu as saying the spike in heavy metal readings in the groundwater around the Lynas plant did not originate from the facility.
