Biomining for sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from mining waste: A comprehensive review

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 908; p. 168210
• Main Authors: Vo, Phong H.N., Danaee, Soroosh, Hai, Ho Truong Nam, Huy, Lai Nguyen, Nguyen, Tuan A.H., Nguyen, Hong T.M., Kuzhiumparambil, Unnikrishnan, Kim, Mikael, Nghiem, Long D., Ralph, Peter J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.01.2024

Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for advanced manufacturing (e.g., renewable energy, military equipment, electric vehicles); hence, the recovery of REEs from low-grade resources has become increasingly important to address their growing demand. Depending on specific mining sites, its geologi...