Shaping India's Rare Earth Future

This schematic depicts the initial stage of rare earth metal production. A salt bath is charged with rare earth oxide, which dissolves into a molten salt medium. This forms the foundation for electrochemical reduction, enabling the extraction of high-purity rare earth metals in subsequent steps.

This schematic illustrates the strip casting method used to rapidly solidify molten rare earth metal alloys into flakes. The process involves controlled pouring of the molten metal through a tundish onto a rotating water-cooled copper wheel, which instantly cools the alloy into thin strips. This method ensures uniformity and fine microstructure, ideal for magnetic material production.