rare earth separation

Rare earth metallurgy is a minefield where every deposit rewrites the rules and even tailings can outgrade global projects

Rare earth metallurgy is unlike any other field in mining, and as Damien Krebs told AusIMM’s Metallurgical Society in his webinar Rare Earth Metallurgy 101, every single deposit is a puzzle that defies cookie-cutter solutions.

By Jamie Wade on August 29, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Mineral Processing, Costs, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Environmental Impact Assessments, Waste Management, Sustainable Practices, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Innovation, Research and Development, Process Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
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