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After extraction, the insoluble residue is known as red mud or bauxite residue. Its color and name are due to its high iron oxide content. For each tone of alumina produced, 23 tons of bauxite ore should be used. Depending on the quality of bauxite ore, 12 tons of RM waste are also produced as a byproduct (Rai et al., 2017).