NioBay Achieves ~99.6% Niobium Oxide (Nb₂O₅) and 99.98% Tantalum Oxide (Ta₂O₅) in the manufacture of final oxides from Crevier
Original announcement by globenewswire on
- Company
- NioBay Metals Inc.
- Ticker
- NBY
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Niobium
- Secondary commodities
- Tantalum
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 19:02:32 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
NioBay Metals Inc. has announced successful purification results for its Crevier project, achieving niobium oxide purity of ~99.6% and tantalum oxide purity of ~99.98%. These results, verified by SGS Canada, confirm the technical effectiveness of the calcination and hydrometallurgical processes.
Reasoning: The company achieved exceptionally high purity levels for niobium and tantalum oxides, confirming the effectiveness of their purification process at the Crevier Project.
Positive factors
- High purity levels achieved
- Meets customer specifications
- QP signed off
- Independent lab verification
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions purification performed by SGS Canada Inc. and is reviewed by a Qualified Person (P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“The purification phase of the work was performed at the facilities of SGS Canada Inc.”
QP/CP Signedpositive · Story-specific tag
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Jean-Sébastien David, P.Geo., is explicitly named as the Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Jean-Sébastien David, P.Geo., a “Qualified Person””
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
Fact 1niobiumHead Grade: 99.6312Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- niobium
- Ticker
- NBY
Test Work
- Sample
- NbP-02 Calcined residue
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 99.6312
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Achieved 99.63% Nb2O5 purity in calcined residue.
Positive factors
- Exceptional purity
Evidence · table
“99.6312”
Context: NbP-02 Calcined residue
Fact 2tantalumHead Grade: 0.021Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- tantalum
- Ticker
- NBY
Test Work
- Sample
- NbP-02 Calcined residue
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.021
- Head 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 content in the niobium-focused sample.
Evidence · table
“0.0210”
Context: NbP-02 Calcined residue
Fact 3tantalumHead Grade: 99.9786Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- tantalum
- Ticker
- NBY
Test Work
- Sample
- TaP-01 Calcined residue
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 99.9786
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Achieved 99.98% Ta2O5 purity in calcined residue.
Positive factors
- Exceptional purity
Evidence · table
“99.9786”
Context: TaP-01 Calcined residue
Fact 4niobiumHead Grade: 0.0278Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- niobium
- Ticker
- NBY
Test Work
- Sample
- TaP-01 Calcined residue
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 0.0278
- Head 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 content in the tantalum-focused sample.
Evidence · table
“0.0278”
Context: TaP-01 Calcined residue
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.