PROJECTS: 2017
Anglo American to sell niobium and phosphates businesses for $1.5bn
Anglo American has reached an agreement with China Molybdenum to sell its niobium and phosphates businesses for $1.5bn....
Panda Hill Niobium Project, Mbeya
The Panda Hill Niobium Project is located approximately 26km from the city of Mbeya, in south-western Tanzania.The project entails three mining licences, covering a combined area of...
Cradle Resources to complete feasibility study on Tanzania niobium project
Australia-based Cradle Resources has started all key activities at Panda Hill niobium project in Tanzania, targeting completion of the feasibility study by fourth quarter of this year....
Cradle Resources confirms niobium mineralisation at Panda Hill
Cradle Resources confirmed thicker mineralisation and expanded resource boundaries at its Panda Hill niobium project in...
Niobec Niobium Mine, Quebec
The Niobec Niobium mine is located in the municipality of Saint-Honore in Quebec. The site is situated 25km northwest of the Saguenay region. It is spread over 1,735ha and owned by IAMGOLD,...
China Niobium acquires stake in CBMM for $1.95bn
Chinese consortium China Niobium Investment Holdings has acquired a 15% stake in Brazilian firm Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM) for $1.95bn. The consortium consists...
Japanese and Korean Firms to Acquire Stake in Niobium Company
Japanese and Korean steel firms have entered into an agreement to acquire a 15% stake in Brazilian company Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM) for $1.9bn. JFE...
The Future of Tantalum and Niobium
Simon Walker looks at the market forces facing tantalum and...
Anita Project Niobium-Tantalum Mine
The Anita project is a priority niobium and tantalum mining project located in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The mine is 100% owned by Les Mineraux Crevier (MCI). Canadian...
Globe Signs Engineering Partner for Malawi Niobium Project
Globe Metals and Mining has signed a joint venture agreement with South African engineering firm Thuthuka Group for its Kanyika niobium project in Malawi. Thuthuka Group will invest $10.6m...
Dolat to Expand Diamonds Operations in West Africa
US-based Dolat Ventures is planning to expand its diamonds operations at the Baimbawai Pool in the Sewa River, located in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Initial drilling and exploration by...
The proposed processing flowsheet for Panda Hill Niobium Project. Image courtesy of Cradle Resources.
The proposed processing flowsheet for Panda Hill Niobium Project. Image courtesy of Cradle...
The capital cost for developing the Niobium mine is estimated to be $19.6m. Image courtesy of Cradle Resources.
The capital cost for developing the Niobium mine is estimated to be $19.6m. Image courtesy of Cradle...
The Panda Hill Niobium Project is located approximately 26km from the city of Mbeya, covering an area of approximately 22.1km². Image courtesy of Cradle Resources.
The Panda Hill Niobium Project is located approximately 26km from the city of Mbeya, covering an area of approximately 22.1km². Image courtesy of Cradle...
The project is expected to produce approximately 9,286t a year of rare earth oxides (TREO) along with zirconium oxide, niobium oxide and tantalum oxide.
The project is expected to produce approximately 9,286t a year of rare earth oxides (TREO) along with zirconium oxide, niobium oxide and tantalum...
Brazil is one of the biggest producers of Niobium. Image courtesy of Alchemist-hp.
Brazil is one of the biggest producers of Niobium. Image courtesy of...
Niobec Niobium mine contains some of the leading carbonate minerals, Image courtesy of Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com.
Niobec Niobium mine contains some of the leading carbonate minerals, Image courtesy of Rob Lavinsky,...
Niobec Niobium mine is located about 25km northwest of Saguenay region in Quebec, Image courtesy of Khyaman.
Niobec Niobium mine is located about 25km northwest of Saguenay region in Quebec, Image courtesy of...
CBMM’s Araxá niobium mine in Brazil, which has reserves sufficient for some 500 years at current production rates.
CBMM’s Araxá niobium mine in Brazil, which has reserves sufficient for some 500 years at current production...
Both tantalum and niobium are found in superalloys, with end uses including aero-engine turbine blades
Both tantalum and niobium are found in superalloys, with end uses including aero-engine turbine...
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