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The Scramble for Rare EarthsEpisodes

  1. 5. The Great New Game

    5/5Misha Glenny hears how Ukraine is sitting on huge amounts of rare earth minerals.

  2. 4. The EU's dependency on China

    4/5Misha Glenny asks whether the EU can find other ways of satisfying its rare earth demand.

  3. 3. The Super Magnets

    3/5Misha Glenny discovers how neodymium magnets will help power the green transition.

  4. 2. The Hidden Paradox

    2/5Misha Glenny on why mining rare earth metals could either help or harm the environment

  5. 1. The Magnificent Seventeen

    1/5Misha Glenny discovers why the future of the world depends on rare earth metals.