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Processing of iron-rich rare earth bearing ores

US10894998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MINTEK · ZA

Inventors

Kabwika Bisaka · Randburg, ZA
Itumeleng Thobadi · Randburg, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P10/20
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of processing an iron-rich rare earth bearing ore which includes the steps of smelting the ore to concentrate rare earth oxide minerals in the ore into a slag phase and extracting the rare earth oxide minerals from the slag.

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