Video-of-the-Day: Industry Report on Niobium Spotlighting Plato Gold Corp

With growing global attention being paid to rare earth metals, Plato Gold Corp. is in an excellent position, with its highly-prized niobium property in north-central Ontario, to capitalize on any increased activity in this space. [more]

Niobium is considered quite rare and in 2018, niobium was declared a “strategic metal” by the U.S. government, with stockpiling recommended. For an investor looking to diversify their portfolio with an investment beyond precious and base metals, niobium provides an investment opportunity tied to economic activity, such as infrastructure and pipeline projects. [more]

There are only three known mines in the world that are currently mining niobium as the primary ore. Two of these are in Brazil, which produces about 90% of world output, and the third is an underground mine in the Province of Québec. Niobium’s two primary uses are in the steel industry and as a super-alloy. [more]