Sputnik:

Malaysia will soon begin the process of joining the BRICS, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.

"We have made a decision [on the matter]. We will start going through the official procedures soon. [...] We are now awaiting the final results, the response from the South African government,".

Context: Malaysia is rich in mineral resources, including tin, bauxite, iron ore, copper, and gold. The country was the world's largest producer of tin until the early 1980s, and it still has significant reserves of metal.

Malaysia is also a leading producer and processor of bauxite, which can then be used to manufacture aluminium and subsequently, middle to downstream products. The country's iron ore reserves are estimated to be around 1.9 billion tonnes, while its copper reserves are around 2.1 million tonnes.

The top exports of Malaysia are Integrated Circuits ($78.9B), Refined Petroleum ($38.5B), Petroleum Gas ($19.5B), Palm Oil ($17.7B), and Crude Petroleum ($10.2B).


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