{"id":7774,"date":"2026-01-15T16:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/?p=7774"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:29:13","slug":"asm-sarawak-moa-on-sustainable-mineral-industry-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/asm-sarawak-moa-on-sustainable-mineral-industry-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"ASM Signs MoA with Sarawak on Sustainable Mineral Industry Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 11 December 2025, ASM formalised a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the <a href=\"https:\/\/premier.sarawak.gov.my\/web\/home\/index\/\">Government of Sarawak<\/a>, through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development (<a href=\"https:\/\/mudenr.sarawak.gov.my\/web\/home\/index\/\">MUDeNR<\/a>), to develop the Policy and Guidelines for the Development of the Sarawak Mineral Industry.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 49.99%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7774 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium file element_classes gallery-default'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='asm moa sarawak MUDeNR (1)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"mineral, mineral industry, sarawak, mudenr, natural resources\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This landmark study positions ASM as a key strategic partner in shaping a robust, sustainable, and future-ready mineral sector for the state. The study is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/stdi0042\/\">P.Geol Teoh Lay Hock FASc<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/mpes0005\/\">Academician P.Geol Datuk Fateh Chand FASc<\/a>, serving as Advisor. A multidisciplinary team of experts and analysts supports the study.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7774 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium file element_classes gallery-default'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='asm moa sarawak MUDeNR (2)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-3-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='asm moa sarawak MUDeNR (4)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"mineral, mineral industry, sarawak, mudenr, natural resources\" 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https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Appointed as ASM&#8217;s strategic partner in January 2025, MUDeNR mandated the study to support the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarawak.gov.my\/media\/attachments\/PCDS_Compressed_22_July_2021.pdf\">PCDS<\/a>) 2030 and the Sarawak Mining and Quarrying Economic Development Masterplan (<a href=\"https:\/\/premierdept.sarawak.gov.my\/web\/subpage\/news_view\/16920\/UKAS\">SMQEDM<\/a>) 2035.<\/p>\n<p>The study is undertaken in two phases: Phase 1 on policy development and Phase 2 on guideline formulation. The Phase 1 Final Report was successfully presented and endorsed at the Steering Committee Meeting on 19 December 2025, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of MUDeNR.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure a forward-looking, resilient framework, the study applied horizon scanning and benchmarking to assess domestic and global trends in the mineral industry.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed policy was further validated through expert reviews by ASM&#8217;s Science, Technology, Innovation Policy Advisory Committee (STIPAC) and the Study&#8217;s Technical Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Six strategic thrusts were identified through ASM&#8217;s STIE ecosystem, encompassing sustainability, governance, technology adoption, value creation, community empowerment, and capacity building.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, these measures aim to position Sarawak as a leader in responsible mineral resource development, ensuring long-term economic benefits while safeguarding environmental integrity and community wellbeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASM formalised an MoA with the Sarawak Government to develop evidence-based policies and guidelines for a sustainable and responsible mineral industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1523],"tags":[1531,1532,1463,1533,814],"class_list":["post-7774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-january-2026","tag-mineral","tag-mineral-industry","tag-mudenr","tag-natural-resources","tag-sarawak"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/asm-moa-sarawak-MUDeNR-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajCBQ-21o","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7774"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7782,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7774\/revisions\/7782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}