REE as a by-product of bauxite mining Rare earths (REE) in Al and Fe (oxy) hydroxides in bauxites of Provence and Languedoc (southern France): Effects on the possible recovery of rare earths as by-products of bauxite mining Summary: Bauxite in southern France ( Provence and Languedoc) have been used since the beginning of the last century. Although most of the deposits are now sub-economic or mined, [...]