Evaluation of red mud as a polymetallic source – A review

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 171; p. 107084
• Main Authors: Agrawal, Shrey, Dhawan, Nikhil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Extraction; Hydrometallurgy; Pyrometallurgy; Rare-earth; Red mud; Scandium; Rare-earth; Extraction; Pyrometallurgy; Red mud; Scandium; Hydrometallurgy

•Red mud is evaluated as a polymetallic source for Fe, Ti, Al, Sc.•Scandium associated with Ti > Fe > Al and REEs occur as discrete phases or adsorbed on mineral surfaces.•Metallurgical application of red mud is important for the sustainable supply of critical metals.•This exhaustive review re...