06:44 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Niobay Metals ( NBYCF ) overnight Monday announced the results of metallurgical testing conducted by SGS on concentrate from the James Bay niobium project.

Among key highlights of the test program, Niobay cited a flotation concentrate sample, provided by the SGS Mineral Processing team, served as feedstock for the metallurgical test program. The sample assayed 60.2% Nb2O5 (42.1% niobium).

In conclusion, it said production of Ammonium Niobium Oxalate (ANO) was completed. The program demonstrated a reliable flowsheet incorporating hydrofluoric acid leaching, solvent extraction using 1-octanol, and precipitation with ammonium hydroxide, it added.

"We are pleased that the SGS results confirm that mineralization from the James Bay Niobium Project can also be processed to produce high-purity niobium," said President Jean-Sebastien David. "Our primary focus has always been on the steel mill market through ferroniobium production. However, these tests reveal an exciting opportunity to target markets that demand high-purity niobium."