Niobium

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24 Aug 2026St George Mining starts environmental permitting for Araxá rare earths and niobium development - Proactive financial news
24 Aug 2026St George Mining starts environmental permitting for Araxá rare earths and niobium development - finance.yahoo.com
24 Aug 2026【SMM Tantalum & Niobium News Flash】Following the approval by the gover - news.metal.com

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3 SeptComposite cathode for all solid state lithium batteries and methods therefor Patent · A123 Systems 3 SeptHigh-strength ti-nb-zr alloy with uniform hardness and low elastic modulus, and method for manufacturing same Patent · Korea Institute of Materials Science 3 SeptAustenitic alloy material Patent · Nippon Steel 3 SeptPositive electrode material, secondary battery, and electronic device Patent · CATL 3 SeptOptical glass, optical element, optical system, cemented lens, interchangeable lens for camera, objective lens for microscope, and optical device Patent · Nikon

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8 SeptImec debuts world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects for scalable superconducting technology News · www.innovationnewsnetwork.com 7 SeptEpitaxial growth of polar wurtzite niobium aluminum nitride (NbAlN) (IMAGE) - EurekAlert! News · EurekAlert! 7 SeptImec advances scalable superconducting technology with world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects | imec News · www.imec-int.com 5 SeptNioCorp's $1.85 Billion Question: Can a Cash-Rich Critical Minerals Developer Unlock EXIM Financing Before Dilution Risk Rises? (NASDAQ:NB) - NB Analysis - EveryTicker News · everyticker.com 5 SeptSenate Approves National Policy on Critical Minerals with Up to R$ 7 Billion in Incentives, a R$ 2 Billion Guarantee Fund, and a Presidential Advisory Council - CPG Click Oil and Gas News · en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br

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3 SeptComposite cathode for all solid state lithium batteries and methods therefor Patent · A123 Systems Battery electrode materials 3 SeptHigh-strength ti-nb-zr alloy with uniform hardness and low elastic modulus, and method for manufacturing same Patent · Korea Institute of Materials Science High-performance alloy materials 3 SeptAustenitic alloy material Patent · Nippon Steel High-performance alloy materials 3 SeptPositive electrode material, secondary battery, and electronic device Patent · CATL Battery electrode materials 3 SeptOptical glass, optical element, optical system, cemented lens, interchangeable lens for camera, objective lens for microscope, and optical device Patent · Nikon High-refractive optical glass

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8 SeptImec debuts world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects for scalable superconducting technology News · www.innovationnewsnetwork.com Photonics and energy materials 7 SeptEpitaxial growth of polar wurtzite niobium aluminum nitride (NbAlN) (IMAGE) - EurekAlert! News · EurekAlert! Photonics and energy materials 7 SeptImec advances scalable superconducting technology with world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects | imec News · www.imec-int.com Photonics and energy materials 5 SeptNioCorp's $1.85 Billion Question: Can a Cash-Rich Critical Minerals Developer Unlock EXIM Financing Before Dilution Risk Rises? (NASDAQ:NB) - NB Analysis - EveryTicker News · everyticker.com Rare earth mining operations 5 SeptSenate Approves National Policy on Critical Minerals with Up to R$ 7 Billion in Incentives, a R$ 2 Billion Guarantee Fund, and a Presidential Advisory Council - CPG Click Oil and Gas News · en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br Rare earth mining operations

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24 Aug【SMM Tantalum & Niobium News Flash】Following the approval by the gover - news.metal.com News · news.metal.com Mesoporous metal oxide materials 24 AugSt George Mining starts environmental permitting for Araxá rare earths and niobium development - Proactive financial news News · Proactive financial news Rare earth mining operations 24 AugSt George Mining starts environmental permitting for Araxá rare earths and niobium development - finance.yahoo.com News · finance.yahoo.com Rare earth mining operations 20 AugNIOB’s six drill-ready Québec projects fully permitted - GlobeNewswire News · GlobeNewswire Rare earth mining operations 20 AugNIOB’s six drill-ready Québec projects fully permitted News · www.digitaljournal.com Rare earth mining operations

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	Dec – Feb	Mar – May	Jun – Aug	Sep – Nov so far
Money and capacity	26 FebNioCorp Launches Construction of Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Mine Portal - NioCorp Developments Ltd.NioCorp Developments Ltd. 30 JanMineração Taboca Announces $100 Million Modernisation Investment for 2026 - Discovery AlertDiscovery Alert 26 DecSt. George targets up to R$2bn in niobium, rare earths - Valor InternationalValor International	27 MarTanzania's Mbeya Is About to Become One of Only Four Places on Earth That Produces Ferroniobium - Uchumi360Uchumi360 25 MarInside Tanzania’s Niobium Boom: How Panda Hill Is Reshaping Africa’s Mining Future - pan african visionspan african visions 4 MarSt George grows MRE at Brazilian rare earths-niobium project - Kalgoorlie MinerKalgoorlie Miner	24 AugGlobe Metals & Mining Commences Physical Development Works at Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi - KalkineKalkine 17 JunSt George Mining (ASX:SGQ) Raises A$60m — What It Means for Rare Earths & Niobium Growth - KalkineKalkine 16 JunSt George Mining secures A$60 million to fast-track rare earths-niobium project in Brazil - Proactive financial newsProactive financial news	5 SepNioCorp's $1.85 Billion Question: Can a Cash-Rich Critical Minerals Developer Unlock EXIM Financing Before Dilution Risk Rises? (NASDAQ:NB) - NB Analysis - EveryTickereveryticker.com 4 SepNiobium-tin superconductors scale up for 20-tesla fusion magnetsinterestingengineering.com 4 SepNiobium-tin superconductors scale up for fusion magnets reaching peak 20-tesla fields - Interesting EngineeringInteresting Engineering
Launches and deployments	–	7 AprSt George Mining, Boston Metal engaged in MOE-based niobium production trial - International MiningInternational Mining	30 JulWA1 edges closer to Luni niobium production - Australian MiningAustralian Mining 27 JulWA1 Resources (ASX:WA1) Advances Luni Niobium Project With High-Grade Concentrate Results Ahead of PFS - KalkineKalkine 13 JunSt George Araxá Niobium and Rare Earth Flotation Results 2026 - Discovery AlertDiscovery Alert	8 SepImec debuts world-first NbTiN circuits and 30nm interconnects for scalable superconducting technologywww.innovationnewsnetwork.com 2 SepSt George Mining starts pilot-scale test work to advance Araxá niobium and rare earths flowsheet in Brazil - Proactive financial newsProactive financial news 2 SepSt George cranks up Brazilian niobium, rare earths pilot plant - The West AustralianThe West Australian
Partnerships	27 FebCarbon materials, silicon-carbon composite materials, their preparation methods and applications in lithium-ion batteriesDali Chenyu Energy Storage New Materials, Kunming University Of Science And Technology, Central South University, Hunan Chenyu Fuji New Energy Technology 27 FebA denitrification catalyst for high-temperature flue gas environments and its preparation methodBaotou No.1 Thermal Power Plant, Xian Xire Water Environmental Protection, North United Power 27 FebA refractory high-entropy alloy coating and its preparation methodGuangdong Academy of Sciences, Foshan Taoyuan Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute	25 MarTanzania signs agreement to advance the Panda Hill niobium project - African Mining MarketAfrican Mining Market 4 MarNiobium partnership in Brazil gains governance boost - BNamericasBNamericas 29 MayA method for producing low-alloy high-strength steel continuous hot-dip galvanized steel sheet for seat slide rails and the steel sheet thereof.Ansteel, Angang Steel	9 JulNEO Battery And University Of Toronto Awarded Mitacs Funding For Battery Tech - Clean Technology Canadawww.cleantechnology.ca 31 AugNIOBIUM-BASED OXIDE CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAMEKorea Institute of Energy Technology, Nil Science, Korea Energy Engineering University, Neil Science 28 AugLithium metal batteryPure Lithium, State University Of New York	1 SepA METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TWO-ELECTRODE STRUCTURE COMPRISING ELECTRODES FORMED OF SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALAmico, IMEC 1 SepA high-stability, low-carbon bake-hardening steel and its preparation methodUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing, Baotou Steel Union 1 SepAn efficient method for separating niobium from silicate-type low-grade niobium ore.Baogang Group Mining Research Institute, Zhengzhou University
New to this radar	27 FebA method for producing thick-walled submarine bent pipe X65MO hot-rolled coilBaotou Steel Union 31 DecSputtering targetMitsui Kinzoku 12 DecA plating agent for metallizing the surface of ceramic materials, the ceramic material, and the preparation method thereof.Liaoning Academy Of Materials	3 AprA method for preparing a composite electrode for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactionJilin Chemical University 27 MarA high-silicon nickel-based alloy cold-rolled sheet and its preparation processShanghai Eraum Alloy Material 10 MarLithium niobate thin-film modulator and its preparation method, and method for forming contact holes.Shanghai Xinwei Technology Research And Development Center	10 JulMethods for activating heterogeneous catalysts in the presence of multifunctional acid compoundsIFP Energies Nouvelles 25 JunHIGH-STRENGTH AUSTENITIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOFVoestalpine Boehler Edelstahl 1 JunHIGH-STRENGTH CORROSION-RESISTANT HOT-ROLLED STEEL, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD AND APPLICATIONNovolipetsk Steel, Novolipetsky Metallurgichesky Kombinat	1 SepA nano-multilayer coating for wear-resistant and protective applications, its preparation method and applicationNingbotech University 1 SepA carbon-coated titanium niobate composite nanoparticle, its preparation method and applicationXuzhou College Of Industrial Technology 1 SepA tungsten-niobium co-doped iron phosphate cathode precursor and its preparation method, lithium iron phosphate cathode materials and batteriesSuzhou Xinlicheng Intelligent Equipment Technology

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