Element Dossier
Neodymium (Nd)
Neodymium is central to high-performance permanent magnets used in motors, wind turbines, robotics, and defense systems.
High
Selected Element
Neodymium
Symbol: Nd · Atomic Number: 60 · Lanthanide
Nd
High
Neodymium is central to high-performance permanent magnets used in motors, wind turbines, robotics, and defense systems.
Overall
90/100
Confidence
Medium
Updated
2026-06
Element Scorecard
Modeled intelligence scores. Source-backed methodology.
90
Critical
Civilization Impact86/100
Supply-Chain Risk92/100
Strategic Value91/100
Substitution Difficulty89/100
Future Relevance89/100
Industry Exposure
Industries and applications connected to Neodymium.
Industries
DefenseEnergyMobilityRoboticsAdvanced Manufacturing
Key Uses
- Permanent magnets
- Motors
- Wind turbines
- Robotics
- Defense systems
Supply Chain Flow: Neodymium
Simplified intelligence flow for source, processing, refining, manufacturing, and end use.
Source
- China
- Australia
- United States
Processing
- China
Refining
- China
Manufacturing
- China
- Japan
- Europe
- United States
End Use
- Motors
- Wind
- Defense
- Robotics
Substitution Analysis
Permanent magnets
HighFerrite or alternative motor design
Lower performance or larger systems
Scoring Reasoning
Magnet dependence and processing concentration drive high strategic value.
Confidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-06
Sources
Public source base used for modeled intelligence scoring.