Primary Applications
Nd-Pr permanent magnets, aerospace alloys, specialty glass, ceramics, pigments
Mining Significance
Praseodymium is a light rare earth element recovered principally from mixed rare-earth minerals such as bastnäsite and monazite. It is commonly marketed and processed together with neodymium in Nd-Pr products used for permanent magnets. Because it occurs with chemically similar lanthanides, separation relies on multi-stage hydrometallurgical circuits rather than simple physical beneficiation alone.
