Case Study
Niobec Mine, Niobium’s Mine Saint-Honoré-de-Chicoutimi (Quebec)
MINING Case study The Customer Located in Saint-Honoré-de-Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec, Niobec is one of the three largest producers of niobium, with a hand representing 7-8% of the world. Niobium is used among others in the steel industry, to create high-strength steels and low alloy used in particular for the construction of pipeline, aerospace and the automotive industry. In operation since 1976, the Niobec mine currently provides an