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NIOBEC |
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Canada
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Quebec |
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Chicoutimi |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
48 N 31 / 71 W 8 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the NIOBEC Project |
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| Title(s) of the NIOBEC Project |
 | IAMGOLD Corporation
Interest: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the NIOBEC Project |
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The mine is located 15 kilometres northwest of Chicoutimi, Québec.
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| History of the NIOBEC Project |
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The Niobec mine in Saint-Honor? is the only underground niobium mine in the world. Its competitors, who operate open-pit deposits, are located in Brazil. The discovery that gave birth to Niobec occurred in 1967, and the mine was put into commercial p more...
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| Geology of the NIOBEC Project |
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The Niobec orebody, which measures 600 metres by 800 metres, is situated in the southern part of the Saint-Honore carbonatite complex, which is mainly comprised of dolomitic carbonates in the centre and calcitic carbonates on the edges. This carbonat more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2010 |
| NIOBIUM (lbs) | 9,581,000 |
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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Disclaimer
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