Bauxite Residue: A Waste or Resource? (VIDEO) University of Helsinki This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption 60 grams of bauxite residue generated of each beverage can. Wenzhong Zhang in his doctoral thesis in the field of chemistry describes a method for capturing small quantities of rare-earth elements from the waste heaps of the aluminium industry. Credit Susan Heikkinen and Jani Närhi Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.