Rare Earth Elements
Rare earths are strategically important because they sit deep inside modern industrial systems, from EV motors and wind turbines to electronics and defence technologies.
Magnetic Strength
Creates the world's strongest permanent magnets
Luminescence
Emits light across the visible spectrum
Catalytic Power
Accelerates vital chemical reactions
High Conductivity
Essential for advanced electronics
Industry Applications
Permanent Magnets
Essential for electric vehicle motors and wind turbine generators (NdFeB magnets).
Catalysts
Used in fluid catalytic cracking and automotive catalytic converters.
Advanced Electronics
Critical components in smartphones, hard drives, and modern electronics.
Defence Technologies
Used in radar, sonar, precision-guided munitions, and laser systems.
Wind Turbines
Enable highly efficient, gearless turbines for renewable energy harvesting.
EV Motors
High-performance traction motors rely heavily on rare-earth magnetic properties.
Extraction & Future
Rare earth elements (REEs) are typically mined from minerals like bastnäsite and monazite. Although abundant, they are rarely found in concentrated, easily minable deposits.
Rare earths are used in wind turbines, EV motors and other technologies, and supply chains are highly concentrated. For Fodere, rare earths are a feedstock-specific development opportunity in complex ores and tailings, not established commercial output.
Material Properties
- Chemical FamilyLanthanides + Sc, Y
- AppearanceSilvery-white metals
- Group17 elements
- Key FocusMagnets, Green Tech