The invention discloses a treatment method for
rare earth tailings. The treatment method comprises the following steps that firstly, pretreated
rare earth tailings and
calcium chloride containing inorganic matter are mixed, a mixed material is obtained, the mixed material is roasted at 480-750 DEG C, roasted
smoke and roasted
slag are obtained, the roasted
smoke is cooled, and a
niobium chloride containing product is obtained; secondly, the roasted
slag is leached through water, then,
solid-liquid separation is conducted, and a
rare earth chloride solution and water leaching
slag are obtained;thirdly, the water leaching slag is subjected to primary ore
grinding and primary
magnetic separation, roughing iron concentrates and roughing
tailings are obtained, the roughing iron concentrates are subjected to secondary ore
grinding and secondary
magnetic separation, and finely-selected iron concentrates and finely-selected tailings are obtained; and fourthly, the roughing tailings and the finely-selected tailings are mixed, mixed tailings are obtained, the mixed tailings are leached through
hydrochloric acid, then,
solid-liquid separation is conducted, and a
scandium chloride containingproduct is obtained, wherein the
calcium chloride containing inorganic matter comprises
calcium chloride,
calcium oxide and blind
coal. By means of the treatment method, respective recycling of iron,rare earth,
niobium and
scandium can be achieved.