Niobium
Companies
Key Companies in the Niobium Value Chain
The Niobium industry encompasses at least 5 major companies from junior explorers and mine developers to integrated producers and downstream processors. With annual production of 80,000 tonnes Nb content and prices around 45-70 $/kg Nb (ferroniobium), the Niobium market supports a diverse corporate ecosystem.
Annual Production
80,000
tonnes Nb content
Market Price
45-70
$/kg Nb (ferroniobium)
Top Producer
Brazil
90% share
Companies Tracked
5
Major Producers and Processors
The following companies are key participants in the Niobium supply chain:
CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao)
Controls ~75% of global niobium production from the Araxa mine in Minas Gerais; privately held by the Moreira Salles family with minority stakes held by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean investors
China Molybdenum (CMOC)
Acquired the Niobras niobium mine in Brazil from Anglo American in 2016; second-largest global producer
Magris Resources (IAMGOLD spin-off)
Operates the Niobec underground niobium mine in Quebec, the only significant niobium mine outside Brazil
NioBay Metals
Developing the James Bay niobium project in Ontario, one of the few advanced niobium projects outside Brazil
TANIOBIS (AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group)
Major processor of niobium and tantalum products for electronics and superalloy applications
Active Operations and Development Projects
These are the key Niobium operations and development-stage projects associated with the companies above:
Araxa Mine
CBMM
Worlds largest niobium mine and the single most supply-concentrated critical mineral operation globally; has operated since 1961 and expanded steadily
Niobras (Catalao)
CMOC
Second-largest niobium mine, located in Goias, Brazil
Niobec
Magris Resources
Only significant non-Brazilian niobium mine; underground operation in Quebec
Corporate Strategy Trends
Major consumers of Niobium across the high-strength low-alloy steel and superalloys for jet engines sectors are increasingly focused on securing long-term supply agreements, investing in supply chain traceability, and supporting new production sources to reduce exposure to the 90% concentration in Brazil.
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