Technology Metals and Rare Earths: The Facts

Knowledge is the Key to Successful Resource Investments

Learning from the stock market sages

What do stock market legends like Warren Buffett and Marc Faber do right? There are four often-quoted guiding principles for their secret of success:

Only buy what you understand!
Think long-term, act less!
Buy cheap and resell expensive!
Don’t buy anything that can be destroyed by careless management mistakes!

Especially in times of increased dependence on raw materials, Noble BC products meet these requirements to the letter. But which elements are in vogue? Which ones will be in demand in the future? Where will it be almost impossible to close the gap between supply and demand? And for which elements will production costs rise as it becomes increasingly expensive to extract them?

The experts at Noble BC provide answers to these questions. Every day, they provide their customers with the latest news from science and technology. Find out more about the individual metals, their properties and their uses!

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You can find the latest information on our technology metals and rare earths in our brochure. Order your copy now!

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Progress Drives Demand

Past epochs have always been named after specific metals. We all know the Copper Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. The names of these epochs refer to new metalworking techniques that led to more efficient tools.

Are We Perhaps Living in the Indium or Germanium Age Today?

Production-critical metals determine how quickly the expansion of the 5G network progresses. The availability of rare earths decides whether it will be possible to produce climate-neutral electricity by 2030. And the planned transition to electric cars by then also depends on modern solid oxide fuel cells with scandium oxide. And the more progress depends on production-critical metals, the more demand outweighs supply.

Production-Critical Raw Materials Offer the Chance for High Returns

What does it mean when commodities are “critical”? Generally, elements of the chemical periodic table are referred to as critical when a country’s own production is insufficient for its supply. The consequence is then dependence on other countries, such as China.

We experienced something similar in 2022 during the situation with Russia. Oil, gas and grain became scarce. The same is true for technology metals and rare earths. High demand meets a tight market with very few suppliers.

China Controls Exports

China is currently the main exporter of rare earths and technology metals. Almost 90% of rare earths and about 70% of technology metals come from the Middle Kingdom. If China restricts exports, these critical commodities will no longer be sufficiently available. However, scarcity is also the key to returns, because scarcity is almost always associated with rising prices.

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Track Value Increases with the Current NEX

The appreciation of technology metals has been impressive in the past. Anyone who invested 10,000 Euros in technology metals on January 1, 2021, received 22,090 Euros for them on October 18, 2023. The graph shows the NEX (Noble-Elements-Index, shown in green here) in relation to gold, silver, the DAX, and S&P 500. The trends illustrate how Noble BC’s production-critical elements have performed successfully in the past. The graph is regularly updated by Noble BC so you can always see its current status.

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Physical Assets Offer Real Security

At Noble BC, commodities are real tangible assets. Clients physically purchase the metals and become their unrestricted owners. An investment in production-critical metals thus offers special security. Inflation or currency changes cannot harm the value of technology metals and rare earths.

Because these commodities are indispensable for industry. These assets also cannot be lost through mismanagement, because investors invest in a commodity purchase and not in a business model.

As Assets, Technology Metals Resemble Real Estate

Technology metals and rare earths can be compared to real estate. There is only a limited number of them. And whoever owns one can make money with it without developing it, solely through its increase in value. And that’s exactly how it works with technology metals and rare earths. As with real estate, there are true prime assets among production-critical commodities. Noble BC has selected five technology metals and five rare earths for its clients (to the brochure). These are commodities urgently needed by industry today and in the future.

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The Pre-Investment Market for Production-Critical Commodities Offers Special Opportunities

Currently, there is no stock exchange for technology metals and rare earths in Europe. This could change very soon, as interest in these elements is growing steadily. Once major investors become aware of this asset class, a huge market for production-critical metals could emerge. Technology metals and rare earths could then be traded in large quantities and for very high sums.

The Commodity Bull Market Has Just Begun

As an investment, technology metals have already seen significant price increases in recent years. The Bloomberg Index shows how commodities as an asset class have recovered after the COVID crisis and have been gaining value ever since.