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Niobium (ferroniobium, FeNb) is priced via Argus and Asian Metal OTC assessments. CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao, private, Brazil) controls roughly 85% of global supply -- the most concentrated single-supplier market in all critical minerals. HSLA (high-strength low-alloy) steel is 90%+ of demand. Niobium has very low price volatility (~12%) due to long-term contract pricing.

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Chart proxy: CBMM (world's largest niobium producer) is private. REMX is the closest ETF proxy.

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Note: CBMM (world's largest niobium producer) is private. REMX is the closest ETF proxy.
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Niobium mining stocks

Major producers

Source: Yahoo Finance + SEC EDGARFull screener →
#CompanyCommodity revenuePrice24h %YTD1YGeography
01
NB
NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB)
Elk Creek Project (Nebraska) -- US's most advanced niobium project. Multi-element: Nb, Sc, Ti, REE, Cu. $100M public offering 2025 to advance permitting and engineering. Would be only US primary Nb producer. JV discussions with multiple strategic investors.
~0%
————USA (Nebraska, pre-revenue)
02
CCJ
IAMGOLD Corporation
Niobec mine (Chicoutimi, Quebec) -- world's second-largest niobium operation at ~10% of global supply. Niobium is a small but high-margin revenue contributor alongside gold operations.
~5%
————Canada (Quebec)
03
NGLOY
Anglo American (AAL.L)
Catalao (Goias, Brazil) -- niobium and phosphate by-product operation. Anglo American is primarily known for copper, platinum, and diamonds; niobium is a minor revenue stream.
~2%
————Brazil (Goias)
04
REEMF
Arafura Rare Earths (ARU.AX)
Nolans (NT, Australia) -- niobium as a secondary co-product of primary NdPr REE production. Adds incremental revenue but is not the primary business driver.
~3%
————Australia (NT, pre-revenue)
05
MP
MP Materials (NYSE:MP)
Minor niobium exposure through the broader critical minerals designation. Not a primary niobium producer; mentioned for completeness of critical minerals coverage.
~0%
————USA (California)
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#CompanyTickerPrice24h %ExchangeNote
01
NioCorp Developments
NASDAQ: NB / TSX: NB
NB----NASDAQElk Creek Nebraska pure-play
02
Energy Fuels Inc
NYSE: UUUU / TSX: EFR
UUUU----NYSEWhite Mesa REE + Nb by-product

Ranked by commodity exposure (30%+ rule). Source: CommoditiesTracker hub database, June 2026.

Niobium ETFs

Top funds by AUM

Source: Yahoo Finance + ETF issuer pagesAll niobium ETFs →
TickerFundStructureExpense ratioAUMYTD1Y
REMX
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals
VanEck
Miners0.53%———
XME
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
State Street
Miners0.35%———

How niobium prices move

What’s moving this market

Structural fundamentals · Reviewed annually
Supply

CBMM Brazil controls 85% -- most concentrated critical mineral market

CBMM (private, Moreira Salles family) operates the Araxa niobite deposit in Minas Gerais, Brazil -- the world's largest and highest-grade niobium deposit. IAMGOLD operates the Niobec mine in Quebec (Canada), the second-largest operation globally at ~10% of supply. Anglo American's Catalao (Brazil, by-product of phosphate) adds ~5%. Brazil collectively accounts for ~92% of global supply. There is effectively no substitution path for niobium in HSLA steel at current economics.

USGS · CBMM annual reports
Demand

HSLA steel is 90%+; tiny additions make massive strength gains

A 0.05% niobium addition to steel increases strength by 30%+ with no weight penalty. HSLA steel using niobium is used in construction rebar, pipelines, automotive structural components, and shipbuilding. China (largest steel producer) is the dominant demand market. Superalloys (aerospace, power turbines) and niobium oxide (specialty glass, electronics) account for the remaining ~10%.

USGS · CBMM
Policy and macro

Single-supplier risk and critical mineral designation drive Western investment

CBMM's private status and Brazilian ownership have not historically created supply security concerns. However, the US and EU designating niobium as critical, combined with supply chain resilience initiatives post-COVID, are driving investment in non-CBMM supply. NioCorp (Elk Creek, Nebraska) raised $100M in 2025 to advance a US primary niobium project with multi-element potential (Nb, Sc, Ti, REE, Cu).

USGS · NioCorp IR

Key market data

Niobium fundamentals

CBMM Market Share
~85%

CBMM's Araxa operation controls roughly 85% of global niobium supply. This is the most concentrated single-supplier situation in any major critical mineral, exceeding even OPEC's historical oil share or Russia's palladium share.

USGS · CBMM company reports
Critical Mineral Status
US + EU Listed

Niobium is on the US USGS Critical Minerals List and EU CRM Act list. The combination of extreme supply concentration (85% from one private Brazilian company) and essential HSLA steel use creates strategic vulnerability.

USGS · EU CRMA
Demand Application
HSLA Steel 90%+

High-strength low-alloy steel for pipelines, rebar, automotive, and construction is 90%+ of demand. The remaining ~10% splits between superalloys (aerospace, turbines) and niobium oxide (specialty glass, capacitors, catalysts).

USGS · CBMM
US Domestic Production
Zero

The US has no current domestic niobium production. NioCorp's Elk Creek (Nebraska) is the most advanced US project, targeting commercial production. A $100M public offering in 2025 advanced permitting and engineering.

USGS
Global Production
~90kt Nb content

Brazil ~92% (CBMM ~85%, Anglo Catalao ~7%), Canada ~8% (IAMGOLD Niobec), trace other. Total niobium production approximately 90,000 tonnes of contained niobium annually.

USGS
Price Volatility (90-day)
~12%

Among the lowest of any critical mineral. Most niobium trades on long-term contracts with stable pricing. CBMM effectively sets the global ferroniobium price; there is no meaningful spot market.

Calculated from Argus FeNb assessments
2026 price forecasts

Niobium price targets from 20 analysts

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions, answered

The niobium ferroniobium price shown is from Argus or Asian Metal OTC assessments. Most niobium trades on long-term supply contracts between CBMM and steel producers; there is no liquid spot market. Price volatility (~12%) is among the lowest of any critical mineral.