Walter I think I'm more then somewhat right...where did U get that investment broker? Who is this ( a top man in the steel industry here in Europe)?
"The most important mineral from which niobium metal is gained is documented as pyrochlore. The world's major dump is situated in Araxá, Brazil and is possessed by Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM). The reserves are enough to supply present world command for about 500 years, and about 460 million tons."
Yes you and your buds right...in 500 years it will be scarce.