Several sites with tantalum, niobium and gold commercial potential have been identified in Kenya and ARC is in the process of securing the prerequisite licenses to commercially exploit these metals. The Company currently seeks strategic investors to jointly secure prerequisite licenses and approvals to develop mining sites and mine and process ...
— History. Niobiums's history is kind of confusing. But not to worry, The RocKe Scientist has got you covered. In around 1734, John Winthrop the Younger (the first governor of Connecticut) discovered a mineral that he decided to call columbite [(Fe, Mn, Mg)(Nb, Ta) 2 O 6].He sent a sample of this to England's British Museum where it sat in …
— Scott Honan, a NioCorp executive, left, and a co-worker on the site of a planned niobium mine in Elk Creek, Neb. The fields harbor resources used in everything from fighter jets to car batteries.
— Pacific Wildcat says finds niobium, rare earth in Kenya. By Reuters. September 15, 2011 9:07 AM UTC Updated ago ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world's ...
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— Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. (TSXV:PAW) announced additional assay results from drilling at the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earth Project in Kenya. As quoted in the press release: Highlights ...
— His analysis shows an ample global supply of Niobium and the other elements. In an interview, he said the "Niobium supply is in no danger whatsoever because there is a mega-producer in Brazil, and Brazil is still regarded as a friendly county by the U.S." The second largest producer is Canada, another American ally.
Pacific Wildcat: larger niobium, rare earth reserves in Kenya. February 10, 2012 (Source: Reuters) — Canadian-based minerals and metals firm Pacific Wildcat Resources said further drilling at its Kenyan mining project near Mombasa had established larger reserves of niobium and rare earth than earlier projected. "As can be seen from the cross sections …
— Also, the department of Mines and Geology had in 1966 published a comprehensive report titled 'The Mrima Hill Niobium Deposit, Coast Province, Kenya' and which was authored by F. W. Binge and Pieter Joubert. It was also reported that there were traces of radioactivity in the area — meaning that the area could have had minerals such …
— What does Kenya have to offer? Mineral resources in Kenya include gold, iron ore, talc, soda ash, some rare earth minerals and gemstones. Gold is mostly restricted to the westernmost part of the …
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— Mrima Hill area is the gazetted niobium well in Kenya. Cortec Mining Kenya (CMK) had secured a three-year extension for its rare earths and niobium minerals prospecting license in December 2011 in the area.CMK is 70 per cent owned by Canadian firm, Pacific Wildcat resources (PAW). According to PAW, production of niobium is set to …
In April 2013, Cortec Mining Kenya Ltd (CMKL) was granted a 21 year Special Mining Licence for the Niobium and rare earths mining project in Mrima Hill. In August, The government of Kenya however through a press release revoked all mining licenses issued since January 2013 for a 60 day review period, on grounds that the licenses had been ...
— Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...
— Kenya is the third-largest producer of soda ash and fluorspar worldwide. Metals such as titanium, gold, and iron ore are currently produced in the nation. Kenya's export figures demonstrate how rapidly …
The Republic of Kenya is one of the most developed and economically robust nations in Africa. Located near the equator in East Africa, the country's diverse natural landscapes and wildlife have ...
— The company also confirms a deposit of 680 million kilograms of Niobium, held in 105 million tonnes at 0.7 per cent Niobium Pentoxide. The global demand for …
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— P acific Wildcat Resources Corp. (PAW.V) reports that Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, owner of the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earth Project in Kenya, has been issued with a Special Mining Licence ...
— Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, the company that is licensed to explore and mine niobium and rare earth metals in Mrima Hills, Kwale, in South Coast, on Monday …
NAIROBI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Kenya has won a case against Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (pty) Limited and Stirling Capital Limited over the revocation in 2013 of a licence for mining niobium ...
Niobium was the first of these two elements to be discovered. In 1801, Charles Hatchett (1765-1847), an English chemist, analysed a specimen of an unknown mineral from the collection of the British Museum in London. ... Latest News. Annual Report 2024 v15 - Read More. TIC Bulletin 191 AUGUST V15 . Read More. TIC Bulletin 192 CONF Edition . …
— State extends licence for niobium exploration in Kwale Thursday, December 22, 2011 — updated on December 25, 2020 - 3 min read
— Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. (TSXV:PAW) announced updates on the Metallurgical Development Program for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya. As quoted in the press release ...
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This region also contains niobium deposits projected to have a value of $35 billion. This is the largest mineral deposit in Kenya and the find at Mrima Hill will make Kenya one of the largest rare earth producers in the world. The Kenyan government will earn 3% royalties from the nobium project and five per cent from the rare earths mining.
— There are also niobium reserves which alone could be worth over $35bn. "This is by far the largest mineral deposit in Kenya and the find at Mrima Hill will make Kenya one of the largest rare earth producers in the world," said Cortec Kenya Mining managing director David Anderson in 2013.
— Pacific Wildcat Resources Corp. reported initial assay results from the first 321 meters (3 holes) of Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling at the Mrima Hill Niobium and …
— Juma wasn't a supporter but, friends say, believed his relationship might help him secure control of the Mrima Hill niobium and rare earth mine in Kwale on Kenya's coast. Instead, his licence was cancelled. "He refused to cut government figures in on the deal," says one close friend. ... News 3 hours ago PREMIUM Why it is business unusual for ...
— Today, rock chip assays ranging from 5.77% to 9.03% niobium have been received, highlighting the potential of the area around the periphery of the Kameelburg carbonatite. Niobium may be a rarely talked about metal but it is used in the making of high strength, low alloy steel (HSLA) for aviation and transport.
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— Cortec Mining Kenya intends to set up a Sh301 million pilot processing plant by the third quarter of next year, which will be expanded to produce about 7,000 tonnes of niobium that will be processed together with iron ore to manufacture Ferro niobium.
Niobium-titanium is a superconducting at temperatures below ten Kelvin and is used in a number of large superconducting magnets such as the Tevatron accelerator at Fermilab and most recently the Large Hadron Collider, where the niobium-containing magnets are cooled to 1.9 Kelvin and operate at magnetic fields of up to 8.3 Tesla.
— Coltan, Niobium, Copper, Nickel and Graphite hold strategic importance in diverse industrial applications, from electronics to energy storage. Others are Beryllium, Tsavorite, Chromite, and Rare Earths, which are vital …
— The high grade niobium found in the four holes drilled extends at depths substantially deeper than anticipated, supporting potential for a considerable resource target, Pacific Wildcat Resources...
