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  • An investigation of industrial mineral mining methods in Sri Lanka 
    Thanujan, T; Subasinghe, MAIIJ; Vettinathan, S; Dharmaratne, PGR; Hemalal, PVA; Chaminda, SP; Jayawardena, CL [Conference-Abstract]
    Sri Lanka is endowed with a rich base of industrial minerals despite its small land area. Traditional and modernized mining methods are employed to mine graphite, limestone, beach mineral sand (ilmenite, rutile, zircon ...
  • REE Potential in carbonatite deposits: a case study of Eppawala carbonatite 
    Batapola, NM; Dushyantha, NP; Premasiri, HMR; Abeysinghe, AMKB; Rohitha, LPS; Ratnayake, NP; Dissanayake, DMDOK; Ilankoon, IMSK; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference-Abstract]
    Rare earth elements (REEs) are currently the most strategic elements in the world due to their significance in the diversified technological applications. Currently, a total of 478 million tonnes of REE resources is ...
  • Selective precipitation of lanthanum and neodymium oxides from pulmoddai monazite, sri lanka 
    Udayakantha, KGI; Chameera, SADK; Kulogin, S; Rohitha, LPS; Dissanayake, DMDOK [Conference-Abstract]
    Pulmoddai is the largest known deposit of heavy mineral sand in Sri Lanka. Because of the high concentration of Rare earth elements (REEs), Pulmoddai deposit’s value is considered to be economically enhanced by extracting ...