RARE EARTH ELEMENT EXTRACTION FROM COAL

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A method includes contacting a coal or coal-rich feedstock with an acidic solution to form residual coal and a leachate. The method further includes separating the residual coal from the leachate where the leachate contains rare earth elements and where the residual coal has reduced inorganic content, but preserved organic content.