NioBay Metals Inc. has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Government of Quebec to advance the processing and hydrometallurgical optimization of niobium and tantalum at its Crevier Project. The funding is part of the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests’ Mining Research and Innovation Support Program.
Nio Strategic Metals Inc. announced positive results from a metallurgical study on its Oka Deposit, confirming significant niobium and rare earth content. The study proposes an innovative processing solution that achieved an 81.14% niobium recovery at 52.75% Nb₂O₅ concentrate grade, a substantial improvement over historical results of 71.7% recovery at 44.5% Nb₂O₅. Additionally, the new approach highlights the potential for monetizing rare earth elements (11.75% TREO in concentrate) and phosphate, and significantly reducing thorium and uranium content in residues (61.31% Th removed, 88.73% U removed), thereby minimizing environmental impact and enhancing project value.
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.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has completed a drill program at the Seigneurie project in Québec. The drilling confirmed that the pegmatite-syenite system extends laterally for at least 1.5 kilometres, though assays for the latest holes are still pending.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has drilled a 108.60 metre wide pegmatite intersection at its Seigneurie project in Québec. While the width is significant, assays for the hole are currently pending.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has reported a significant 105.45-metre continuous pegmatite intersection at its Seigneurie project in Québec. While the width is highly notable, laboratory assays and mineralogical confirmation are still pending.
NioBay has completed successful pilot-scale metallurgical and hydrometallurgical testing at the Crevier Project. The work demonstrated high extraction rates for niobium (92.3%) and tantalum (95.8%), with significant potential for zirconium by-product valorization.
NioBay Metals Inc. has announced a new 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate for its Crevier niobium and tantalum project in Québec. The update introduces Measured resources for the first time, totaling 16.26 Mt at 0.17% Nb₂O₅, and utilizes an optimized pit shell and updated production costs for a more robust economic model.
North American Niobium reported high-grade niobium and dysprosium results from grab and channel sampling at the Seigneurie Project in Québec. The results include 1,502 ppm Nb₂O₅ from a pegmatite grab sample.
North American Niobium and Critical Minerals Corp. has confirmed the presence of niobium and rare earth elements (REE) at its Blanchette, Bardy, and Sabot properties in Québec. The results are based on geochemical rock grab samples from a Q4 2025 prospecting program.
