A new hydrometallurgical process for extracting rare …
In selected condition, apatite was dissolved in 20% (v/v) nitric acid solution at 60–70 °C while agitating. The most suitable acidity for extraction is 0.4 M HNO 3. More than 98% of rare earths in apatite can be recovered using countercurrent extraction process with six stages when phase ratio = 0.5, and