ElementWatch

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Use case · Industrial buyers

Rare-earth supply risk — Nd, Pr, Dy and magnet-grade alloys

Rare earths aren't rare — refined ones are concentrated. ElementWatch tracks NdPr spot, Lynas / MP Materials / Iluka output, and Chinese policy signals so buyers can move before allocation calls.

What we track

  • Neodymium / praseodymium spot ($/kg)
  • Heavy and light REE indices
  • Lynas, MP Materials, Iluka production milestones
  • Chinese export-quota and refinery cadence
  • DOE strategic stockpile and policy signals

Who this is for

Industrial buyers in EV motors, wind turbines, defense actuators, robotics, and magnet OEMs.

Decisions ElementWatch supports

  • Lock vs spot on forward magnet contracts
  • Diversification away from single-source Chinese refining
  • Qualifying non-China NdFeB suppliers under quota risk

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