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• n  a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

• When a section of tantalum remains, it acts as a resistor.
• Its soils are packed with diamonds, gold, copper, tantalum (known locally as coltan and used in electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers) and uranium.
• Ever since World War II began, the warring nations have been looking for an adequate source of tantalum.

• Ta
• atomic number 73

News & Articles

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• Research and Markets: Global Tantalum and Niobium (Columbium) Market Review Report 2013-2017
  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Tantalum and Niobium Market Review" report to t
  June 14, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Global Advanced Metals (GAM) Becomes Member of AIAG
  WALTHAM, Mass. and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Advanced Metals Pty Ltd (GAM) , a leading and socially responsible producer of tantalum, has joined AIAG, a not-for-profit, member-supported ...
  June 11, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Glenn in Business Wire (press release)
  We are excited to expand our product offering to include Arcotronics and their line of wet tantalum components. Our customers have been asking for a solution and we are pleased to bring them Arcotronics,said Glenn Notice USI Electronics Vice...
• Yuri Gagarin in Canada NewsWire (press release)
  I believe that my knowledge and experience will be of value to Commerce Resources in the development of this world-class deposit as the demand for tantalum and niobium continues to increase,Alexander Gagarin says. "I see this as a...