Mine-to-Magnet: The Critical Path
Tracing the specific journey of a rare earth ion from a rock in the ground to the motor of an electric vehicle.
Supply Chain
The Heavy Weight: Why HREEs are the Critical Chokepoint
In the world of critical minerals, “Rare Earth” is a misnomer. Some, like Cerium, are as common as copper. The real crisis lies in the “Heavies.” The Lanthanide series is split into two camps: the Light Rare Earth Elements (LREEs) and the Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREEs). While LREEs are abundant globally, HREEs—specifically Dysprosium (Dy) … Read more