Patent ID: 9410227
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: C22B,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A process for recovering at least one rare earth element and/or at least one rare metal selected from the group consisting of In, Zr, Li and Ga from at least one material, said process comprising: leaching said at least one material with HCl so as to obtain a leachate comprising a first metal ion, a second metal ion, said at least one rare earth element and/or said at least one rare metal selected from the group consisting of In, Zr, Li and Ga, and a solid, and separating said leachate from said solid; substantially selectively removing said first metal ion from said leachate, thereby obtaining a composition comprising said second metal ion and said at least one rare earth element and/or said at least one rare metal selected from the group consisting of In, Zr, Li and Ga; substantially selectively removing at least partially said second metal ion from said composition, thereby obtaining a liquor comprising said at least one rare earth element and/or said at least one rare metal selected from the group consisting of In, Zr, Li and Ga; and substantially selectively removing said at least one rare earth element and/or at least one rare metal selected from the group consisting of In, Zr, Li and Ga from said liquor, wherein said liquor comprises GaCl