Extraction of rare earths from bauxite residue (red mud) by dry ...
WEBApr 1, 2018 · 1. Introduction. Bauxite residue (BR, also called red mud) is the waste product generated during alumina production from bauxite by the Bayer process (Patterson et al., 1986).It is composed essentially of compounds that are insoluble in concentrated sodium hydroxide solutions: iron and titanium minerals, undigested alumina minerals, .