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Malaysia’s King Buys Stake in Miner Expanding Into Rare Earths
Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar bought a stake in Southern Alliance Mining Ltd.
The company said the purchase cost S$6.1 million, equivalent to US$4.8 million.
Southern Alliance is a Malaysian mining company.
It is expanding into rare earths, a group of minerals.
The investment connects the king financially to a company pursuing that expansion.
The company did not say how large the stake is or describe any next steps.
Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar bought a stake in local miner Southern Alliance Mining Ltd.
The company said the stake cost S$6.1 million, equivalent to $4.8 million.
The miner is expanding into rare earths.
Bloomberg reported the purchase on October 13, 2026.
- Who
- Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar.
- What
- He bought a stake in Southern Alliance Mining Ltd for S$6.1 million ($4.8 million).
- When
- The purchase date is not stated. Bloomberg published the report on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Malaysia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Buyer
- Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, Malaysia’s King
- Company
- Southern Alliance Mining Ltd
- Stake price
- S$6.1 million ($4.8 million)
- Report date
- October 13, 2026







