raskemetalle
Raskemetalle, commonly referred to as rare metals, is a term used to describe a group of metals that are scarce in the Earth's crust, require specialized extraction, or play a critical role in high-technology applications. The category typically includes rare earth elements such as neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and europium; as well as other high-demand metals like niobium, tantalum, tungsten, hafnium, scandium, germanium, cobalt, nickel, and the platinum-group metals. While not all are scarce in the same sense, their supply is often concentrated in a small number of countries or controlled by a limited set of mining operations, and price volatility can be high due to demand, geopolitics, and supply disruptions.
Raskemetalle have key uses in electronics, renewable energy, and manufacturing: magnets for electric motors and wind
Extraction and processing pose environmental and social challenges, including energy-intensive mining, ore variability, and potential pollution.
This topic intersects with trade, geology, and environmental policy, and remains subject to change as new deposits