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Re: passthegravy post# 92824

Wednesday, 11/10/2010 3:04:55 PM

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 3:04:55 PM

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Rare earth oxides are unsually found within the pyrochlore concentrate of Niobium. You have to setup a separate refinery process (assuming its economical) to recover these elements. They are most often found within a carbinatite. The following link provides an example of this process; www.marketwire.com/press-release/Niocan-Plans-to-Revisit-Rare-Earths-Recovery-at-its-Oka-Niobium-Property-TSX-NIO-1131045.htm