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SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE FOR DECISION-MAKERS

What happens at the frontier of science changes the rules of the game. Most people aren't reading it.

A fortnightly publication translating developments in physics, biology, mathematics and astronomy into actionable intelligence for investors and decision-makers in high-complexity sectors.

Separated rare earth oxide powders — praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium

The monopoly is chemical

Rare earths aren’t rare. China’s monopoly is in separation chemistry and radioactive waste — not the mines. Here’s the bottleneck most coverage misses.

Inside the vacuum vessel of WEST (Cadarache, France) with its tungsten ITER-like divertor; credit: CEA / C. Roux

The Fuel That Doesn’t Exist

Fusion energy has raised $15 billion in private capital. But the fuel that powers D-T reactors — tritium — has a global civilian supply of roughly 25 kg. Here’s what investors aren’t pricing.

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