Method for recovering rare earth elements from rare earth raw materials including rare earth elements

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for recovering rare earth elements from rare earth raw materials, the method including steps of: alkali-treating a mixture of a reducing agent including a reductive metal having a lower standard reduction potential than goethite and the rare earth raw materials; and leaching the rare earth elements from the alkali-treated mixture using a deep eutectic solvent, wherein the rare earth raw materials include 10% by weight or more of goethite.

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