Rare Earth Elements
2016-11-29 · 1. Milling of ore 2. Treatment with steam and chemicals to produce a slurry (only used in some installations) 3. Separation of gangue through froth flotation. Chemicals used include fatty acids, hydroxamates and dicarboxylic acids. 4. Cleaning of the separated ore. 5. Leaching of the ore with an ammonium- or salt-based chemical solution. 6.