Recovery and Recycling Sources of Rare Earth Elements in India and its Subcontinent - A Review

Monika Nagrani

Abstract: Rare earth has been of considerable and wide interest due to its manifold applications but they are depleting gradually. Under the sustainable development goals it is necessary to look for the new Primary and secondary sources of energy and the recycling techniques to have sufficient reserves of rare earth in Indian subcontinent .This will reduce our dependence on China for import and makes us economically better globally. The idea of the paper is to highlight the present scenario and to unfold the availability of secondary sources in water beds of India. This will be a major breakthrough in the economy of our country.

Keywords: Rare earth elements, Secondary resources, Monazite, Hydrometallurgical, Indian Rare Earth Ltd