In 2023, the mine production of niobium was estimated to reach a total of 83,000 metric tons worldwide. Niobium is an element that is also known as columbium, and which is considered to be a critical mineral for technology applications. Brazil was by far the world's largest producer of niobium, with an estimated production of 75,000 metric tons in 2023.
Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/
US Geological Survey. "Mine Production of Niobium Worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/
US Geological Survey, Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Mine production of niobium worldwide from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460214/niobium-mine-production-worldwide/