Monthly Tantalum and Niobium Market Report Jan 2026
2026-02-11 08:37:12 【Print】
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Content
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Tantalum oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Tantalum oxide 99.99%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Niobium oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.4 Niobium oxide 99.99%min EXW China 3
3.1.9 Tantalum metal 99.95%min EXW China 3
3.1.11 Ferroniobium 60%min EXW China 4
3.1.12 Brazilian ferroniobium 66%min Delivered China 4
3.2 Chinese Import and Export Market 4
3.2.1 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min CIF China 4
3.2.2 Niobium concentrate 50%min CIF China 4
3.2.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min FOB China 4
3.3 International Market 4
3.3.1 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min In warehouse Rotterdam 4
3.3.2 Ferroniobium 66%min In warehouse Rotterdam 4
3.3.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min D.D.P. USA 5
4. Company news 5
4.1 Hunan Tongchuang Purun New Material decreases tantalum metal production 5
4.2 Jiangxi Tuohong New Material suspends tantalum pentoxide production 5
4.3 CMOC exceeds 2025 metal production targets 5
4.4 Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials increases niobium pentoxide production 5
4.5 Jiangxi Dinghai Tatalum & Niobium increases niobium pentoxide output 5
5. Production Statistics 5
5.1 Chinese niobium oxide production statistics 5
5.1.1 Chinese niobium oxide operating rate statistics 5
5.1.2 Chinese niobium oxide output statistics 5
5.1.3 Chinese niobium oxide inventory statistics 5
5.2 Chinese tantalum oxide production statistics 6
5.2.1 Chinese tantalum oxide operating rate statistics 6
5.2.2 Chinese tantalum oxide output statistics 6
5.2.3 Chinese tantalum oxide inventory statistics 6
5.3 Chinese tantalum carbide production statistics 6
5.3.1 Chinese tantalum carbide operating rate statistics 6
5.3.2 Chinese tantalum carbide output statistics 6
5.3.3 Chinese tantalum carbide inventory statistics 6
5.4 Chinese tantalum metal production statistics 7
5.4.1 Chinese tantalum metal operating rate statistics 7
5.4.2 Chinese tantalum metal output statistics 7
5.4.3 Chinese tantalum metal inventory statistics 7
6. Customs Statistics 7
6.1 China's tantalum and niobium concentrate import volume declined 29.15% MoM in Dec 2025 7
6.2 Japan's Tantalum bar, rod and powder export volume declined 19.06% MoM in Nov 2025 8
6.3 United States' tantalum Powders import volume decreased 31.09% YoY in Oct 2025 9
6.4 Brazil's tantalum, niobium and vanadium ore export volume grew 168.94% MoM in Oct 2025 10
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Tantalum oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 Tantalum oxide 99.99%min EXW China 3
3.1.3 Niobium oxide 99.5%min EXW China 3
3.1.4 Niobium oxide 99.99%min EXW China 3
3.1.9 Tantalum metal 99.95%min EXW China 3
3.1.11 Ferroniobium 60%min EXW China 4
3.1.12 Brazilian ferroniobium 66%min Delivered China 4
3.2 Chinese Import and Export Market 4
3.2.1 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min CIF China 4
3.2.2 Niobium concentrate 50%min CIF China 4
3.2.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min FOB China 4
3.3 International Market 4
3.3.1 Tantalum concentrate Ta2O5 30%min In warehouse Rotterdam 4
3.3.2 Ferroniobium 66%min In warehouse Rotterdam 4
3.3.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min D.D.P. USA 5
4. Company news 5
4.1 Hunan Tongchuang Purun New Material decreases tantalum metal production 5
4.2 Jiangxi Tuohong New Material suspends tantalum pentoxide production 5
4.3 CMOC exceeds 2025 metal production targets 5
4.4 Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials increases niobium pentoxide production 5
4.5 Jiangxi Dinghai Tatalum & Niobium increases niobium pentoxide output 5
5. Production Statistics 5
5.1 Chinese niobium oxide production statistics 5
5.1.1 Chinese niobium oxide operating rate statistics 5
5.1.2 Chinese niobium oxide output statistics 5
5.1.3 Chinese niobium oxide inventory statistics 5
5.2 Chinese tantalum oxide production statistics 6
5.2.1 Chinese tantalum oxide operating rate statistics 6
5.2.2 Chinese tantalum oxide output statistics 6
5.2.3 Chinese tantalum oxide inventory statistics 6
5.3 Chinese tantalum carbide production statistics 6
5.3.1 Chinese tantalum carbide operating rate statistics 6
5.3.2 Chinese tantalum carbide output statistics 6
5.3.3 Chinese tantalum carbide inventory statistics 6
5.4 Chinese tantalum metal production statistics 7
5.4.1 Chinese tantalum metal operating rate statistics 7
5.4.2 Chinese tantalum metal output statistics 7
5.4.3 Chinese tantalum metal inventory statistics 7
6. Customs Statistics 7
6.1 China's tantalum and niobium concentrate import volume declined 29.15% MoM in Dec 2025 7
6.2 Japan's Tantalum bar, rod and powder export volume declined 19.06% MoM in Nov 2025 8
6.3 United States' tantalum Powders import volume decreased 31.09% YoY in Oct 2025 9
6.4 Brazil's tantalum, niobium and vanadium ore export volume grew 168.94% MoM in Oct 2025 10
