# NioBay Achieves ~99.6% Niobium Oxide \(Nb₂O₅\) and 99.98% Tantalum Oxide \(Ta₂O₅\) in the manufacture of final oxides from Crevier

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb2o5-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta2o5-in-the-m--ba6486b3-b037-4da1-b108-58ce0f9375ac

Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/04/3338402/0/en/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb-o-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta-o-in-the-manufacture-of-final-oxides-from-crevier.html

Publisher: globenewswire

Original announcement: 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High purity levels achieved

- Positive factor: Meets customer specifications

- Positive factor: QP signed off

- Positive factor: Independent lab verification

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**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: 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 Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: 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 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb2o5-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta2o5-in-the-m--ba6486b3-b037-4da1-b108-58ce0f9375ac#fact-metallurgical-facts-0)

niobium

#### 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 factor: Exceptional purity

Evidence · table

> 99.6312

Context: NbP-02 Calcined residue

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb2o5-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta2o5-in-the-m--ba6486b3-b037-4da1-b108-58ce0f9375ac#fact-metallurgical-facts-1)

tantalum

#### 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 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb2o5-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta2o5-in-the-m--ba6486b3-b037-4da1-b108-58ce0f9375ac#fact-metallurgical-facts-2)

tantalum

#### 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 factor: Exceptional purity

Evidence · table

> 99.9786

Context: TaP-01 Calcined residue

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/niobay-achieves-99-6-niobium-oxide-nb2o5-and-99-98-tantalum-oxide-ta2o5-in-the-m--ba6486b3-b037-4da1-b108-58ce0f9375ac#fact-metallurgical-facts-3)

niobium

#### 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

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