CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Niobium companies, projects & facilities
High-strength steels, superalloys and specialist materials. Research 13 documented niobium assets in Canada and the United States, their regions and the organizations behind them.
Asset counts by province / state · select a region
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
Niobium at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Niobium: production & import dependence
Production and import figures follow the commodity definitions in the source table. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aley ↗Taseko Mines Limited | Niobium | British ColumbiaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Blue River/Verity ↗Capacitor Metals Corp. | Niobium · Tantalum | British ColumbiaCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Boyertown Plant ↗Global Advanced Metals | Niobium · Tantalum | PennsylvaniaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Crevier ↗Niobay Metals | Niobium · Tantalum | QuebecCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Elk Creek Mine ↗NioCorp Developments Ltd. | Niobium · Rare earths · Scandium · Titanium | NebraskaUnited States | MineIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| James Bay ↗Niobay Metals | Niobium | OntarioCanada | ExplorationSee company disclosures · 2026-09-10 |
| James Bay (Argor) ↗Niobay Metals | Niobium | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectOn hold / suspended · 2025-12-31 |
| Martison ↗Fox River Resources Corp. | Niobium · Phosphate | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Nechalacho - Basal Zone ↗Avalon Advanced Materials | Niobium · Rare earths · Tantalum · Zirconium | Northwest TerritoriesCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Newton Facility ↗Materion Corp | Niobium · Tantalum | MassachusettsUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Niobec ↗Magris Performance Materials Inc. | Niobium | QuebecCanada | MineActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Pakeagama Lake ↗Frontier Lithium | Cesium · Lithium · Niobium · Rubidium | OntarioCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
| Strange Lake ↗Torngat Metals Ltd. | Niobium · Rare earths | QuebecCanada | Advanced projectActive · 2025-12-31 |
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
Avalon Advanced Materials ↗
Lithium · Niobium · Rare earths · Tantalum · Tin
Capacitor Metals Corp. ↗
Niobium · Tantalum
Fox River Resources Corp. ↗
Niobium · Phosphate
Frontier Lithium ↗
Cesium · Lithium · Niobium · Rubidium · Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals ↗
Niobium · Tantalum
Magris Performance Materials Inc. ↗
Niobium
Materion Corp ↗
Beryllium · Niobium · Tantalum
Niobay Metals ↗
Niobium · Tantalum
NioCorp Developments Ltd. ↗
Niobium · Rare earths · Scandium · Titanium
Taseko Mines Limited ↗
Copper · Molybdenum · Niobium · Silver
Torngat Metals Ltd. ↗
Niobium · Rare earths
CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH
Niobium by region
Research sources
- Natural Resources Canada — critical minerals inventory ↗Inventory: 2025-12-31 · Checked 2026-09-10
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
- Niobay Metals — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Niobay Metals — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Niobay Metals — project information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Niobay Metals — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
- Niobay Metals — official company information ↗Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.