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Where niobium is mined: Brazil (93%), Canada (5.4%), the DR Congo (0.9%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 2 mines from open mine databases and 14 projects held by listed companies.
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Brazil Canada Rwanda Côte d'Ivoire United States Greenland Malawi Spain Tanzania Niobium mines in Africa 4 African countries have niobium mines or projects here: Rwanda , Côte d'Ivoire , Malawi , Tanzania .
Niobium mines in Brazil Brazil . Brazil mined 93% of the world's niobium in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Catalao CMOC Brasil Producing Pitinga Mineracao Taboca (Minsur) Producing
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Mibra (Volta Grande) mine AMG Critical Materials Producing Minas Gerais
Niobium mines in Canada Canada . Canada mined 5.4% of the world's niobium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region NioTaz Nb-Ta showing (Quebec earn-in LOI) Tantalex Lithium Resources Exploration Quebec
Niobium mines in Rwanda Rwanda . Rwanda mined 0.2% of the world's niobium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Eastinco Ltd mineral trading and concentrate upgrading facility (Kigali; moved to Gahanga, Kigali in Q3 2026) Aterian Producing Gahanga HCK Lithium-Tantalum Project (Kinunga Mining Ltd), southern Rwanda Aterian Exploration southern Rwanda Musasa Lithium-Tantalum Project (Musasa Mining Ltd; former Musasa/Kuaka mine and wash plant) Aterian Exploration Rutsiro District
Niobium mines in Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Atex Lithium-Tantalum Project (PR 777, Touvre) Firering Strategic Minerals Exploration northern Cote d'Ivoire near Touvre village Bouake Project (Botro permit PR934; Diabo and Djebonoua applications) Switch Metals Exploration Botro Issia Project (Badinikro permit PR0895; Zraty and Kabore pegmatite targets; MRE-1/MRE-2 coltan pits) Switch Metals Exploration Issia district
Niobium mines in the United States United States .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region GAM Boyertown plant (Pennsylvania) - tantalum and niobium processing Global Advanced Metals Producing Pennsylvania Whistlejacket Lithium Project Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Yavapai County
Niobium mines in Greenland Greenland .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Motzfeldt Critical Metals Project (Aries deposit, Merino and Voskop prospects) Arkadian Strategic Metals Exploration Kujalleq
Niobium mines in Malawi Malawi .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Thambani Uranium-Tantalum-Niobium Project Mkango Magnetic Materials Exploration Thambani massif
Niobium mines in Spain Spain .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Conchas lithium-rubidium project Berkeley Energia Exploration Salamanca province
Niobium mines in Tanzania Tanzania .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Mkuju uranium licences (Likuyu North, Likuyu South, Mtonya-SWC; Eland and Foxy projects) Bradda Head Lithium Exploration Ruvuma region
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business) , Wikipedia contributors . Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
