On-going technological developments, especially in the field of microelectronics and
communication have reflected in concomitant increase in the demand for strategic metals …

The increased demand of metals such as tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb) reflect the on-
going development in modern science, engineering and technology. The extraction of these …

Recent technological and industrial developments in applications of Nb as well as its
demand by aviation, communication, electronics, atomic and nuclear energy, metallurgical …

A number of industrial and technology sectors have been paying attention to a particular
chemical element in recent years, namely niobium (Nb). There are many niobium deposits …

Solvent extraction (SX) is a powerful method for both the separation and extraction of metals,
resulting in high purity metals. The transition metals tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb) are of …

This article presents two newly developed radiochemical procedures for the destructive
analysis of niobium plates irradiated in the core of water-water energetic nuclear reactor …

The decomposition of the Ethiopian Kenticha tantalite ore was studied using the KOH fusion
and H2O leaching system at 400 0C for a 1 h reaction time. The experimental results …

An important step of a new process being developed for the beneficiation of the mineral
zircon (Zr (Hf) SiO4) to produce nuclear grade zirconium (Zr) metal, is the separation of the …

Tantalum (Ta) and niobium (Nb) are two metals with similar chemical and physical
properties and are found together in nature. One form of Ta is tantalum pentafluoride, which …