Welcome to the homepage of Noble Elements GmbH, one of the leading wholesalers and importers of technology metals and rare earths. Since our founding in 2014, we have been ensuring the supply of critical metals to local industry.
Noble Elements – we create security of supply with commodities for industries that are particularly worthy of protection
We create availability where the market fails
Seltene Erden AG enables regulated investment in physically stored raw materials for the first time – transparent, secure, and future-oriented.
With our own high-security warehouse in Berlin, state-of-the-art blockchain technology (Finomet), and a clear mission, we ensure security of supply in a market characterized by geopolitical tensions and scarce production volumes.
Investors benefit from unique access to strategically important metals that are indispensable for high-tech, energy transition, and defense industries. The first security with ISIN offers family offices, institutional investors, and medium-sized investors the opportunity to use physical commodities as part of a long-term portfolio strategy—efficiently, digitally transparent, and structurally compliant with regulations.
The book on the topic
At the beginning of everything are raw materials—they shaped civilizations and ensure prosperity and sovereignty.
The technology supercycle is in full swing—sparking a global race to control the critical elements of our time. Whoever comes out on top will not only determine technological power, but also economic strength and security.
China is relying on its strongest weapon: the West’s dependence on strategic raw materials.
Does Europe still have a chance in this race for future technologies?
You manufacture, we take care of your raw material supply
Our technology metals, precious metals, and rare earths are available in customary bundle forms and purities. We offer a convenient online sales experience allowing you to order easily and directly via our own website. This allows you to concentrate on expanding your business and pursuing your business objectives and leave the supply of raw materials entirely to us.
We aid medium-sized companies and start-ups without their own warehouses
Our focus is on medium-sized companies and start-ups, which, unlike large-scale industry, often do not maintain their own raw material warehouses. Through us, these smaller industries gain access to a broad product range of 30 technology metals, rare earths, and precious metals in total. As a reliable supplier, we have large stocks of our own, which we use to create security of supply for our customers.
The raw materials are stored inside two high-security warehouses (duty- and tax-free warehouses). We can also act as an interim storage facility for you offering an area of up to 800 sqm.
Fast delivery by experienced haulage companies
You can find a catalogue of all available metals on this page. From our standard portfolio can be delivered within a few hours. Should our selection not be sufficient, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to expand it for you and maintain an inventory of your desired metals. Afterwards, you will be able to access these from us at your convenience. Customised alloys and specifications are also possible; please feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail, if required.
We create stable supply chains – crisis-proof, sustainable, and ethical
Dependencies in the supply of crucial resources are not just a political issue of today. Noble Elements creates alternative supply chains which originate outside of conflict regions or geopolitical trouble spots. By diversifying our commodity suppliers, we can provide our customers with supply guarantees and thus ensure Europe’s continued access to technology metals and rare earths to a certain extent. In addition to the creation of alternative supply chains, factors such as the impact of the Supply Chain Act, ESG compliance, planned Carbon Pricing, and the working conditions of the people tasked with mining and production will have an impact on the future supply of raw materials. Noble Elements makes it possible to provide all this information transparently using Finomet’s blockchain-based and therefore tamper-proof digital product passport. From extraction in a mine to eventual use, going forth all information will be depicted in a fraudulent-proof manner.
Our commitment in South Africa – guaranteeing supply to the permanent magnet industry
The search for alternative supply chains has led us to South Africa, among other places. Our local partner there is the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine. Noble Elements has been in contact with this mine since the beginning of 2023 and is supporting its development and expansion. The mine can boast a rich history and was extracting monazite and thorium until the middle the 20th century. However, this mine also harbours a treasure that only became significant at the beginning of the 21st century due to advancing technology: extracted mediums of this mine offer very large quantities of rare earths – in fact so abundant that this mine offers the highest proportionate concentration of rare earths in the world. Its deposits would be sufficient to supply Europe with some of the most important rare earths for magnet production (e.g. for electric motors used in vehicles) for more than a decade. The green light for the subsequent expansion of this mine was given in January 2024. Within the next four years, all necessary technical facilities will be established there to carry out a complete manufacturing process for rare earth elements on site. Noble Elements is providing the financing for this project and will receive the exclusive distribution rights for the products of the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine for Europe.
These quantities will be available from the mine over the next few years:
Neodymium 15,484 tonnes
Praseodymium 3,560
Dysprosium 687 tonnes
Terbium 159 tonnes
Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine – An important investment to secure the supply of commodities
Securing the supply of commodities in Europe is becoming increasingly important. The German commodities sector is preparing for a raw materials fund, which in future will make it possible to co-finance projects that are directly related to the extraction and production of raw materials for German and European industry. Our involvement in the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine could also benefit from this fund. However, it will still be a few months before the first funds are released (as of February 2024). Noble Elements therefore already has the task of raising capital as a partner for this mine to provide financing for the expansion of extraction and production capabilities.
With such an investment, the manufacturing industry would have the opportunity to secure its supply of raw materials through the associated supply guarantees.
We need the support of this industry.
Technology metals & rare earths can be subscribed to via ISIN securities – security of supply for the future
In addition to ensuring a regular supply of raw materials to European industry, all market participants should also aim to fill their warehouses with raw materials in order to maintain supply even in the event of a future shortage of critical raw materials. Noble Elements offers institutional investors the opportunity to invest in precious and technology metals as well as rare earths (from June 2024). Through a digital security (including an International Security Identification Number), investors become owners of raw materials and can also trade them via the Noble Commodity Platform. Unlike conventional (commodity) investments, our investors do not invest in a business model that is subject to risks such as management errors, but can prove their direct ownership of a digital security that is exclusively backed by raw materials. In addition to the good returns that commodities are expected to generate in the future, institutional investors can also ensure the security of supply in Germany and Europe in the future.
The latest documentation technology ensures transparent purchasing
We all know that the new Supply Chain Act poses new challenges for many companies. However, we are well prepared and are currently in dialogue with all of our key suppliers. Thanks to our partner company, Finomet GmbH, we can offer complete trade processing via a blockchain. This also ensures transparency, as blockchain technology enables seamless documentation that allows us to trace the origin of the goods we purchase as well as provide digitial proof of storage in audited storage areas.
