Neodymium Metal DNA™
· Atomic #60 · ₹12,402.07/kg today
The rare-earth element that makes powerful motors small — without it, today's compact EV drivetrains and wind turbines would need to be considerably bulkier.
Neodymium DNA Profile
Each dimension below is either computed live from data this site already tracks, or a manually researched figure with its own source — see how these are calculated.
How is this calculated?
Computed from the 30-day price change already stored in this site's own price history: score = 50 + (30-day % change × 2), clamped to 0–100. A metal flat over 30 days scores 50; every 1% of 30-day move shifts the score 2 points either way.
How is this calculated?
The standard deviation of daily % price changes over the last 10 trading days, scaled ×20 and clamped to 0–100. A purely descriptive measure of recent swing size, not a positive or negative signal on its own.
How is this calculated?
The single largest producing country's share of reported global production (excluding the "Other countries" residual bucket), taken directly from the USGS-sourced figures already powering /metal-reserves. Higher = more concentrated in one country.
No reliable dataset for this metal yet — shown honestly as not scored rather than a guessed number.
How is this calculated?
Summed reported reserves ÷ summed reported annual production, across only the countries USGS reports both figures for (same commodity, same units — never summed across commodities). Scaled: 40+ years of reserve life scores 100, scaled down linearly below that.
No reliable dataset for this metal yet — shown honestly as not scored rather than a guessed number.
How is this calculated?
Manually researched from each metal's primary industry association (see each metal's Sources section) — not computed. Scored as 100 minus the largest single demand sector's share of total demand, so a metal with no single dominant buyer group scores higher than one dependent on one sector.
No reliable dataset for this metal yet — shown honestly as not scored rather than a guessed number.
Scientific Identity
- Symbol
- Nd
- Atomic Number
- 60
- Category
- Rare Earth Elements
Source: IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements. Further physical/chemical properties (density, melting point, electron configuration) are planned for a future update — not shown until individually verified per metal.
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
Neodymium Metal DNA™ is MetalsCost's intelligence profile combining scientific identity with market, supply and demand indicators — each indicator is either computed from this site's own stored price and reserves data, or a manually researched, cited figure. See the methodology page for exactly how.
Neodymium's overall score of 25/100 is a simple average of the individual dimensions currently scored for it below — click any dimension's "Why?" for its exact formula and source.
The Neodymium price in India today is ₹12,402.07 per kilogram as of August 28, 2026. See the live price and chart.
MetalsCost Metal DNA™ is an informational and analytical indicator. It is not investment advice, a price target, or a recommendation to buy or sell any commodity or financial instrument. See the methodology page for data sources and calculation details.
