Rare earth elements (REEs) including fifteen lanthanides, yttrium and scandium are found in
more than 250 minerals, worldwide. REEs are used in various high-tech applications across …

Society's hunger for commodities is leading to an increased consumption of minerals
considered critical or strategic. A range of minerals containing elements such as lithium (Li) …

Rare earth metals are essential ingredients for the development of modern industry as well
as designing and develo** high technology products used in our daily lives …

The continuous miniaturization of modern green and advanced technologies is increasing
the demand of rare earth elements (REEs). Consequently, REEs are listed as the critical …

End-of-life light-emitting diodes are electronic waste containing valuable and critical metals
such as rare earth elements (REE) and gallium. These metals face the risk of supply …

Bioleaching has attracted more attention among researchers for Rare Earth Elements
(REEs) extraction by using microorganisms as the means to initiate and advance mineral …

Generally, phosphate rock contains about 0.05 wt% rare earth elements (REEs) on average.
And the world commercial phosphate rock production is estimated to be 250 million tons per …

The use of mine tailings (MTs) as aggregates or precursors of alkali-activated materials and
geopolymers (GPs) seems to be a promising approach for their sustainable utilization since …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are important high-tech materials with widespread industrial
applications and a high risk of supply disruption. Current physico-chemical methods for REE …

The mining industry produces large volumes of mine tailings–a mix of crushed rocks and
process effluents from the processing of mineral ores. Mine tailings are a major …