The evolution of mineral processing in extraction of rare earth elements using solid-liquid extraction over liquid-liquid extraction: A review

• Main Authors: Nur Nadiatul Hidayah, Shaikh Rohmat, Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18557/1/The%20Evolution%20Of%20Mineral%20Processing%20In%20Extraction%20Of%20Rare%20Earth.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18557/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2017.07.014

This review paper summarises the fundamental in the production of rare earth elements (REE) specifically on the extraction of REE. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is known to be the most common method employed in the extraction of REE. However, it possesses a few disadvantages by having poor contact...