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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

The Busan Truce Expires in 47 Days. Xi Is at the White House Today.

Sep 24, 2026

The Busan Truce Expires in 47 Days. Xi Is at the White House Today.

Bessent and He Lifeng Spent Sunday at JP Morgan. Rare Earths Made the Agenda.

Sep 23, 2026

Bessent and He Lifeng Spent Sunday at JP Morgan. Rare Earths Made the Agenda.

The Pentagon and Beijing on the Same Cap Table

Sep 22, 2026

The Pentagon and Beijing on the Same Cap Table

One Western Producer Can Ship Heavy Rare Earths. Lifton Names the Rest as Unproven

Sep 21, 2026

One Western Producer Can Ship Heavy Rare Earths. Lifton Names the Rest as Unproven

Sep 18, 2026

The 78-Year-Old French Factory That Quietly Started Separating Dysprosium, Terbium This Month

Sep 17, 2026

Honda Bets on a Magnet That Doesn't Need Rare Earths

Sep 16, 2026

107 Days, Three Deadlines — and China Still Makes 93% of the World's Rare Earth Magnets

Sep 15, 2026

From an Old Laptop to a 144,000-Square-Foot Rare Earth Plant

Sep 14, 2026

$2.9 Billion Committed, and the Middle of America's Magnet Supply Chain Is Still Missing

Sep 11, 2026

Tesla Built a Rare-Earth-Free Motor. Neodymium Shrugged.

Sep 10, 2026

The Pause Expires in Sixty-One Days

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