Monthly Tantalum and Niobium Market Report Feb 2026
2026-03-12 18:41:05 【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 5
3.3.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min D.D.P. USA 5
4. Company news 5
4.1 Chengxin Lithium to take full control of Murong lithium mine 5
4.2 Jiangxi Tungsten Equipment moves to integrate tungsten, tantalum and niobium assets 5
4.3 ECTerra (Aus) halts tantalum concentrate operation 5
4.4 Zhuzhou Decheng Nonferrous Metals halts tantalum carbide operation 5
4.5 Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum and Niobium stops niobium pentoxide operation 5
4.6 Jiangxi Dinghai Tatalum & Niobium to recover niobium pentoxide production 5
4.7 NioBay announces a new resource estimate on its Crevier Project 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 6
5.1.3 Chinese niobium oxide inventory statistics 6
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 7
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 Japan's Tantalum bar, rod and powder export volume increased 75.05% YoY in Dec 2025 7
6.2 Brazil's tantalum, niobium and vanadium ore export volume decreased 81.40% MoM in Dec 2025 8
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 5
3.3.3 Tantalum metal 99.95%min D.D.P. USA 5
4. Company news 5
4.1 Chengxin Lithium to take full control of Murong lithium mine 5
4.2 Jiangxi Tungsten Equipment moves to integrate tungsten, tantalum and niobium assets 5
4.3 ECTerra (Aus) halts tantalum concentrate operation 5
4.4 Zhuzhou Decheng Nonferrous Metals halts tantalum carbide operation 5
4.5 Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum and Niobium stops niobium pentoxide operation 5
4.6 Jiangxi Dinghai Tatalum & Niobium to recover niobium pentoxide production 5
4.7 NioBay announces a new resource estimate on its Crevier Project 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 6
5.1.3 Chinese niobium oxide inventory statistics 6
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 7
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 Japan's Tantalum bar, rod and powder export volume increased 75.05% YoY in Dec 2025 7
6.2 Brazil's tantalum, niobium and vanadium ore export volume decreased 81.40% MoM in Dec 2025 8
