Monthly Tantalum and Niobium Market Report Jul 2022

Content

1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright7 Niobium oxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright1 Tantalum oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese tantalum carbide inventory statistics 8 5.Asian Metal Copyright2 Tantalum oxide 99.5%min FOB China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese niobium metal export statistics 10 7.Asian Metal Copyright3 Tantalum oxide 99.99%min EXW China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright4 Tantalum oxide 99.99%min FOB China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Chinese tantalum metal output statistics 9 5.Asian Metal Copyright5 Niobium oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright7 Niobium oxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright6 Niobium oxide 99.5%min FOB China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese tantalum carbide inventory statistics 8 5.Asian Metal Copyright7 Niobium oxide 99.99%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese tantalum and niobium ore import statistics 10 6.Asian Metal Copyright8 Niobium oxide 99.99%min FOB China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright9 Tantalum metal 99.95%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright11 Ferroniobium 50%min EXW China 4 3.Asian Metal Copyright10 Tantalum metal 99.95%min FOB China 4
3.1.11 Ferroniobium 50%min EXW China 4
3.1.12 Ferroniobium 60%min EXW China 5
3.1.13 Brazilian ferroniobium 66% EXW China 5
3.2 International Market 5
3.2.1 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min CIF China 5
3.2.2 Niobium concentrate 50%min CIF China 5
3.2.3 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min In warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.4 Ferroniobium 66%min In warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright5 Tantalum metal 99.Asian Metal Copyright1 Australasian Metals identifies high-grade tantalum mineralisation at Barrow Creek Lithium Project 6 4.Asian Metal Copyright95%min D.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal CopyrightD.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese tantalum oxide operating rate statistics 7 5.Asian Metal CopyrightP. USA 6
4. Company news 6
4.1 Australasian Metals identifies high-grade tantalum mineralisation at Barrow Creek Lithium Project 6
4.2 Guangdong Rising Rare Metals puts relocation and upgrading project (phase I) into operation 6
4.3 ACME to build tantalum carbide industrialization project 6
4.4 NioCorp closes C$4.8 million private placement to advance Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project 6
5. Production Statistics 6
5.1 Chinese niobium oxide production statistics 6
5.1.1 Chinese niobium oxide operating rate statistics 6
5.1.2 Chinese niobium oxide output statistics 6
5.1.3 Chinese niobium oxide inventory statistics 7
5.2 Chinese tantalum oxide production statistics 7
5.2.1 Chinese tantalum oxide operating rate statistics 7
5.2.2 Chinese tantalum oxide output statistics 7
5.2.3 Chinese tantalum oxide inventory statistics 8
5.3 Chinese tantalum carbide production statistics 8
5.3.1 Chinese tantalum carbide operating rate statistics 8
5.3.2 Chinese tantalum carbide output statistics 8
5.3.3 Chinese tantalum carbide inventory statistics 8
5.4 Chinese tantalum metal production statistics 9
5.4.1 Chinese tantalum metal operating rate statistics 9
5.4.2 Chinese tantalum metal output statistics 9
5.4.3 Chinese tantalum metal inventory statistics 9
6. Customs Statistics 10
6.1 Chinese tantalum and niobium ore import statistics 10
6.2 Chinese tantalum powder export statistics 10
6.3 Chinese niobium metal export statistics 10
7. Market outlook for Next Month 10
7.1 Chinese market outlook 10
7.2 Chinese import and export market outlook 10
7.3 International market outlook 11



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