Praseodymium

Praseodymium is a soft, silvery light rare-earth metal, mined alongside neodymium from bastnaesite and monazite. In practice it is sold and used together with neodymium as NdPr oxide for magnet production. Its fate is tied to neodymium's: the two are co-produced and co-processed, and China dominates the refining chain.

Total rare-earth mine production, all elements combined, 2025 (USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026). USGS does not publish per-element production shares.

Praseodymium is a soft, silvery light rare-earth metal, mined alongside neodymium from bastnaesite and monazite. In practice it is sold and used together with neodymium as NdPr oxide for magnet production.

NdPr permanent magnets (EV motors, wind turbines), yellow glass colouring, ceramics, catalysts and aircraft alloys.

China, with about 69% of world rare-earth mine production (270,000 t of about 390,000 t REO in 2025, USGS). Praseodymium is co-produced with neodymium, so its supply follows neodymium's. Per-element praseodymium shares are not published.

For rare earths overall, China accounts for about 69% of mine production (USGS) and up to about 91% of refining and separation (IEA). Praseodymium is co-processed with neodymium, so China's grip on the NdPr chain covers both metals at once.

Extreme. Praseodymium's fate is tied to neodymium's: the two are co-produced and co-processed, and China dominates the refining chain. Any disruption to NdPr supply hits EV and wind-turbine production directly, because NdPr magnets are the standard for both.

• USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 - Rare Earths (U.S. Geological Survey)
• IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 (International Energy Agency)

Praseodymium is mined with neodymium and shares its magnets as NdPr oxide. China accounts for about 69% of rare-earth mine production and up to about 91% of refining. Any disruption to NdPr supply hits EV and wind-turbine production directly. The Bureau tracks praseodymium as part of its Concentration Monitor.