Although, there is no shortage of niobium at present.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4640235-niocorp-time-to-short-this-overvalued-stock?source=feed_all_articles

In the next half decade, Angola is planning to start the production of neodymium and praseodymium, which are used in the manufacturing of batteries for electric carscopper and niobium.

Source: https://www.africa.com/global-mining-investors-to-meet-in-luanda-for-the-2nd-edition-of-the-angolan-mining-conference-exhibition-2023-amc/

The atomic minerals which will be opened for private sector exploration are lithium (used for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage devices), beryllium, niobium, titanium, tantalum and zirconium.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mines-and-minerals-amendment-bill-2023-passed-rajya-sabha-8873353/

The company has an exclusive and binding option to acquire the Pomme project, an advanced carbonatite-hosted rare earth and niobium asset in Quebec.

Source: https://investingnews.com/arch-biopartners-receives-funding-for-development-of-lsalt-peptide-drug-program/