Technospheric Mining of Rare Earth Elements from Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): Process Optimization, Kinetic Investigation, and Microwave Pretreatment
Abstract Some rare earth elements (REEs) are classified under critical materials, i.e., essential in use and subject to supply risk, due to their increasing demand, monopolistic supply, and environmentally unsustainable and expensive mining practices. To tackle the REE supply challenge, new initiati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15457-8 |