FULL-SCALE mining for RM 1.25 trillion worth of precious metals and minerals may spell doom for Sarawak’s ecosystem as such activities will ravage the environment beyond repair, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) warned the Sarawak state government.

SAM ground coordinator for Sarawak, Jok Jau Evong, said large-scale mining activities for commercial profits are destructive to the ecosystem regardless of how advanced the expertise used.