Rare Earths Division (RED), Udyogamandal, Aluva is located on the banks of river Periyar in Kerala at a distance of 12 kms from the port city of Kochi and 15 kms from Kochi International Airport. RED is an exclusive value adding chemical plant, wherein mixed Rare Earth concentrate from REEP is refined to produce separated high pure Rare Earths. This plant, the first unit of IREL, was made operational way back in 1952 for processing of Rare Earth Element bearing mineral, whose capacity was subsequently increased to about 4000 metric ton.

In the year 2012, the plant was refurbished to process mixed Rare Earths chloride. It produces high pure individual rare earth oxides of Lanthanum, Cerium, Neodymium-Praseodymium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium and Yttrium (with more than 99% Purity).