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Category Archives: Neodymium
We are impressed!
17 year old Archie Whitehead from Hertfordshire, UK, has built himself an Ironman suit complete with moving parts as part of a school project. We don’t know where, but some of our 6x2mm neodymium disk magnets are in it somewhere! Archie has become an internet success after posting videos of the work in progress on YouTube. He has also been … Continue reading
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Greenland – Rare-Earth Resources
Greenland is a autonomous Danish territory but, despite Denmark being part of the EU, Greenland is not. The melting of the polar ice cap has revealed large resources of rare-earth materials, and Greenland has been under pressure to give the EU preferential treatment in the removal and uses of these resources. Greenland are not, however, bowing to pressure. The full … Continue reading
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New Rare Earth plant
A Malaysian court has given Australian company Lynas authorisation to start production at a controversial rare earths processing plant. The full story is on the BBC website here.
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Rare Earth Magnet Shark Repellent!
This has to be just about the most interesting use for rare earth magnets that we’ve ever heard of! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17792624
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The dangers of ingesting magnets or placing them near areas of soft tissue
There’s a reason why we send out a yellow and black warning leaflet with all our neodymium, samarium cobalt, alnico and ceramic 8 magnets. Magnets placed near areas of soft tissue (eg. up the nose, or in the ear) can cause compression of these delicate areas. Neodymium is especially bad for this and must NEVER be used to make fake … Continue reading
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