Neodymium Metal Chain™
· ₹12,402.07/kg today
From mine to market: how Neodymium moves through the global economy.
Neodymium Metal Chain
Detailed supply-chain mapping is currently being developed for Neodymium. In the meantime, see the metal profile and reserves & production data already available.
The Magnet Metal
Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets are the strongest commercially available, and they're what let EV motors, wind-turbine generators, hard drives and headphone speakers be as compact and powerful as they are — swap them out for older magnet technology and the same power output needs a noticeably bigger, heavier motor.
One Country Refines Almost All of It
China's dominance in neodymium isn't just about mining — it controls the large majority of the world's rare-earth refining and magnet-manufacturing capacity, a processing chokepoint that matters at least as much as who holds the deposits, with Australia one of the few other tracked countries producing any meaningful volume.
Recycling Is Real, But Still Small
Recovering neodymium from old hard drives, speakers and electric motors is technically possible and a genuine area of active research and early commercial activity, but it remains a small share of overall supply today — the magnets are typically glued or welded into assemblies that make disassembly costly, which is part of why China's mined and refined output still dominates over any recycled alternative.
Did You Know?
Almost none of the world's neodymium trades on a public exchange — like several other rare and minor metals here, it's priced through surveyed benchmark assessments rather than a listed futures contract.
Frequently Asked Questions
Country-level production data for Neodymium is not yet available on this page.
The Neodymium price in India today is ₹12,402.07 per kilogram as of August 28, 2026. See the live price and chart.
Metal Chain™ is an analytical framework developed by MetalsCost. Concentration figures and the current-bottleneck comparison are estimates derived from available public data and a documented methodology — they are not investment advice or a guaranteed forecast. See the methodology page for data sources and calculation details.
