13/09/2021 - 14:55

ABx testing shows heavy rare earths recovered by cold water leaching

13/09/2021 - 14:55

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The first leach-test results from Abx Group’s rare earth elements mineralisation at its Tasmanian bauxite project have confirmed the rare earths can be leached by cold water, with enhanced reaction times and recoveries if ammonium sulphate is added to the mix. Importantly, the heavy rare earth elements are enriched in the precipitate and deleterious elements are depleted and only very low radioactive elements remain in the concentrate.

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