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The periodic table has 17 rare earths. Most people know zero.

They're in your phone, your car, your headphones. Every EV motor, every wind turbine, every missile guidance system runs on them. And one country controls the entire supply chain, from mine to finished magnet.

Element 17 is a daily newsletter that tracks this market the way a Bloomberg terminal tracks stocks: prices, deals, policy shifts, geopolitics. Written for investors, industry insiders, and anyone who wants to understand the materials race shaping the next 30 years.

No chemistry degree required.

This Week in Rare Earths

China Squeezed Its Own Magnet Factories

Aug 10, 2026

China Squeezed Its Own Magnet Factories

The Clay Deposit That Gave China Its Rare Earth Grip Just Found a Rival – in Brazil

Aug 7, 2026

The Clay Deposit That Gave China Its Rare Earth Grip Just Found a Rival – in Brazil

Malaysia Weighs Easing Its Rare Earth Export Ban, With Conditions Attached

Aug 5, 2026

Malaysia Weighs Easing Its Rare Earth Export Ban, With Conditions Attached

Ninety-Eight Days: the Rare Earth Deadline Washington Can't Afford to Miss

Aug 4, 2026

Ninety-Eight Days: the Rare Earth Deadline Washington Can't Afford to Miss

Aug 3, 2026

Trump Invokes the Defense Production Act to Stop Critical Mineral Scrap From Leaving the Country

Jul 31, 2026

A Kilogram of Dysprosium: $262 Inside China, $2,250 Outside It

Jul 29, 2026

Japan Pulls Rare Earth Mud From 6,000 Meters — and Finds 54% Medium and Heavy Elements

Jul 27, 2026

The Same Yttrium Oxide Costs 149 Times More in Europe Than in China

Jul 24, 2026

Sprott Makes the Case: AI Has Become the Third Driver of Rare Earth Demand

Jul 22, 2026

94% of Permanent Magnets Come From One Country. Every New Data Center Tightens That Grip

Jul 20, 2026

DOE Awards $134M for Rare Earth Projects — While the U.S. Counts Fewer Than 100 Trained Refiners

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