Acid mine drainage (AMD) poses severe environmental pollution problems due to its high
acidity, toxic metals and sulphate content. Current methods to tackle the problem are …

Abstract Background Rare earth elements (REEs) are gaining attention due to rapid rise of
modern industries and technological developments in their usage and residual …

Rare earth elements (REE) are critical resources and of strategic importance as they are
used in many applications, including emerging technologies. As a result, the demand for …

Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) are raw materials of increasing importance for
modern technologies, and finding new sources has become a pressing need. Acid mine …

Due to their specific properties, ion-adsorption rare earth mine sites may be a threat for
adjacent environments. This work was undertaken to assess whether former mining …

As tracers, rare earth elements (REEs) can reflect the influence of human activities on the
environmental changes in aquatic systems. To reveal the geochemical behavior of REEs in …

Phosphogypsum wastes from phosphate fertilizer industries are stockpiled in stacks with
high contamination potential. An assessment of the environmental impact, including the use …

Since the rare earth elements (REEs) determination in waters is still not a routine procedure,
different analytical protocols have been developed to deal with complexity and variability of …

Ion-exchange (IX) resins incorporating single functional groups (sulfonic or amino-
phosphonic) and two functional groups (sulfonic and phosphonic) were evaluated for …

The ubiquitous and growing global reliance on rare earth elements (REEs) for modern
technology and the need for reliable domestic sources underscore the rising trend in REE …