neodymium
2 articles
- Rare-Earth Traceability Creates a Provenance Basis
Traceability separates physically equivalent magnets into distinct procurement markets based on verified eligibility and mine-to-magnet evidence.
- The Rare Earth Bottleneck Is Processing, Not Mining
China controls 91% of rare earth refining and 98% of heavy rare earth separation. Western mining is expanding, but separation, magnet manufacturing, and process expertise remain the binding constraints.