Niobium: Relationships

Every element and industry that Niobium is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

• Tantalum: Niobium and tantalum are chemical twins that occur together in nature, most famously in coltan, yet their markets differ: niobium comes mostly from Brazilian pyrochlore and goes into steel, while tantalum comes largely from central African coltan and goes into electronics. (researched)
• Aerospace and defence: Aerospace and defence depends on niobium.
• Education and research: Education and research depends on niobium.
• Healthcare services: Healthcare services depends on niobium.
• Medical devices: Medical devices depends on niobium.