Recovery of Rare Earths and Other Valuable Metals From Bauxite Residue ...
However, high alumina in the bauxite residue increases the flux and acid consumption. Therefore, alumina needs to be removed by alkali roasting prior to smelting in order to decrease the flux and acid consumption. The alkali roastingsmeltingleaching process allows recovery of aluminum, iron, titanium, and REEs from bauxite residue.