Magnetic performance in Nd-Pr alloy systems
59PrLight rare earth
Rare-earth element 59
Praseodymium
Contributes to high-performance permanent magnets and specialised alloys and pigments.
Reported MREO basketWhy it is used
The properties behind praseodymium applications.
Colour and high-temperature alloy functionality
Typical applications
Where praseodymium is commonly used.
Neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets
High-temperature aerospace alloys
Glass and ceramic pigments
Applications refer to suitable rare-earth materials, compounds or produced isotopes—not raw mineral material. Product designs and formulations vary.
Connected technologies
What the element does inside a system.
Electric mobilityMagnet performance in Nd-Pr formulations→Wind power and generatorsPermanent-magnet alloy performance→Robotics and automationMagnet alloy performance→Electronics, audio and dataPermanent-magnet alloy performance→Aerospace and high-temperature systemsSpecialised high-temperature alloy applications→
Route to use
A head assay is several steps from an industrial material.
- 01Mineral-bearing material
Geology and assays establish occurrence and distribution.
- 02Recovery and separation
Testwork must establish what can be mobilised, recovered and purified.
- 03Application-grade material
Oxides, metals, alloys or compounds must meet a controlled specification.
- 04Component or system
Manufacturers design the material into a qualified product.
At Minas Americas
One of four elements at the centre of the project’s strategic focus.
Reported MREO basket
Praseodymium oxide forms part of the disclosed MREO sum at Minas Americas. Praseodymium contributes alongside neodymium in high-performance permanent-magnet alloy systems. That analytical definition does not establish recovery, separation or a saleable product.
See the magnet-basket evidence →Sources
Where the element and application information comes from.
Applications are representative rather than exhaustive. They describe industry uses of rare-earth materials, compounds or produced isotopes; they do not describe a product currently made by Magnes or establish that an element will be commercially recovered from Minas Americas.
- U.S. Geological Survey · Selected applications by element
- USGS · 2026 Rare Earths Mineral Commodity Summary
- USGS · 2026 Heavy Rare Earths summary · Scandium · Yttrium
- U.S. Department of Energy · Critical materials and applications
- International Energy Agency · Magnet rare earths and energy technologies
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Promethium context
- U.S. FDA · MRI and regulated contrast context · Lutetium-177 therapy context
- Magnes · Technical disclosure and claims boundary