# NioBay Achieves ~99.6% Niobium Oxide \(Nb?O?\) and 99.98% Tantalum Oxide \(Ta?O?\) in the manufacture of final oxides from Crevier&\#xA0;

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-man--aa0adacc-9484-440b-addd-3dc802616743

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/NBY/news/7018756173245211/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-man

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-04T13:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: NioBay Metals Inc.

- Ticker: NBY

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Niobium

- Secondary commodities: Tantalum

- Document categories: Metallurgy

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 14:27:22 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

NioBay Metals Inc. has successfully produced high-purity niobium oxide \(~99.6%\) and tantalum oxide \(~99.98%\) from the Crevier Project via a calcination process. These results confirm the effectiveness of the hydrometallurgical purification work performed at SGS facilities.

Reasoning: The achievement of ~99.6% Nb2O5 and ~99.98% Ta2O5 purity is a significant technical milestone for the Crevier project's product quality.

- Positive factor: High purity levels achieved

- Positive factor: Meets potential customer specifications

- Positive factor: Successful calcination process

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**High Recovery**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.

Why it applies: The purity levels achieved \(~99.6% Nb2O5 and ~99.98% Ta2O5\) represent exceptional product quality.

Evidence · text

> Niobium oxide \(Nb2O5\): ~99.6% Tantalum oxide \(Ta2O5\): 99.98%

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions purification was performed by SGS Canada Inc. and was reviewed/approved by a Qualified Person \(Jean-Sébastien David, P.Geo\).

Evidence · text

> The purification phase of the work was performed at the facilities of SGS Canada Inc.

**Multi-Domain Tested**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed.

Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Metallurgical Results (4)

### calcination

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Crevier Project · niobium

#### Identity

- Project: Crevier Project
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: NBY

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: calcination
- Processing Route: hydrometallurgical processing and calcination
- Sample: NbP-02 Calcined residue

#### Recovery

- Conc. Grade: 99.6312
- Conc. Grade Unit: %

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 99.63% Nb2O5 purity is an exceptional result for final oxide manufacture.

- Positive factor: Exceptional purity level

Evidence · table

> 99.6312

Context: NbP-02 Calcined residue

### calcination

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-man--aa0adacc-9484-440b-addd-3dc802616743#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

Crevier Project · tantalum

#### Identity

- Project: Crevier Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: NBY

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: calcination
- Processing Route: hydrometallurgical processing and calcination
- Sample: NbP-02 Calcined residue

#### Recovery

- Conc. Grade: 0.021
- Conc. Grade Unit: %

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace tantalum in the niobium-focused residue.

Evidence · table

> 0.0210

Context: NbP-02 Calcined residue

### calcination

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-man--aa0adacc-9484-440b-addd-3dc802616743#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

Crevier Project · tantalum

#### Identity

- Project: Crevier Project
- Commodity: tantalum
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: NBY

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: calcination
- Processing Route: hydrometallurgical processing and calcination
- Sample: TaP-01 Calcined residue

#### Recovery

- Conc. Grade: 99.9786
- Conc. Grade Unit: %

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 99.98% Ta2O5 purity is an exceptional result for final oxide manufacture.

- Positive factor: Exceptional purity level

Evidence · table

> 99.9786

Context: TaP-01 Calcined residue

### calcination

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-man--aa0adacc-9484-440b-addd-3dc802616743#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

Crevier Project · niobium

#### Identity

- Project: Crevier Project
- Commodity: niobium
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Quebec
- Ticker: NBY

#### Test Work

- Program Status: detailed
- Test Type: calcination
- Processing Route: hydrometallurgical processing and calcination
- Sample: TaP-01 Calcined residue

#### Recovery

- Conc. Grade: 0.0278
- Conc. Grade Unit: %

#### Lab

- Laboratory: SGS Canada Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Trace niobium in the tantalum-focused residue.

Evidence · table

> 0.0278

Context: TaP-01 Calcined residue

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