Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for mining rare earth ore using a direct current. The system includes: liquid injection holes arranged in a mining area; electrodes arranged in the liquid injection holes; a leaching agent added into the liquid injection holes; and an electrification control system dividing the mining area into M equal parts and electrifying the electrodes using a cyclical alternate electrification method from 1 to M. In an Nu electrification cycle, all electrodes of an (M×n+N)th row are connected to a positive electrode of a power supply, and all electrodes of an (M×n+N+1)th row are connected to a negative electrode of the power supply. The cyclical alternate electrification method reduces at least (M?1)/M of power consumption, and the rare earth mining efficiency is improved.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for mining rare earth ore by electrification and a leaching agent for mining rare earth ore by electrification. The method includes: arranging liquid injection holes in a mining area, arranging electrically conductive liquid injection pipes in the liquid injection holes, and connecting N electrically conductive liquid injection pipes in a same row in parallel to an electrification control system; and adding a leaching agent into the liquid injection holes, and applying a direct current between electrodes by the electrification control system, the leaching agent including small molecular betaine. According to the present disclosure, the betaine can reduce the wetting resistance between solid and liquid phases, and promote the wetting and infiltration effects of a leaching agent solution on soil.

Abstract: A method for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from a REE hyperaccumulator, including: subjecting the REE hyperaccumulator to microwave-assisted digestion to obtain a REE extract; subjecting the REE extract to absorption with a chelating resin and elution to obtain a purified REE solution; and subjecting the purified REE solution to precipitation and calcination to obtain high-purity rare earth compound.

Abstract: A method for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from a REE hyperaccumulator, including: subjecting the REE hyperaccumulator to microwave-assisted digestion to obtain a REE extract; subjecting the REE extract to absorption with a chelating resin and elution to obtain a purified REE solution; and subjecting the purified REE solution to precipitation and calcination to obtain high-purity rare earth compound.