niobium (nb) at up to 28% and tantalum

Niobium and tantalum are currently being discussed in London

Can some of the more "knowledgeable" posters expand on the subject and perhaps Daicos in particular

Have a look at this from 2007 re Uranium and Rare Earths in particular:

http://www.thormining.com/docs/PDFs/Thor%20Mining%20Oct_07%20(2)Hardman.pdf

This bit was interesting:

However the samples from Daicos don?t just contain uranium minerals at almost 20% in some samples, they also contain niobium (Nb) at up to 28% and tantalum (Ta) at up to 25%. Both metals are highly saleable and are used in micro-electronic devices. On top of that potential, the combined REE (Rare Earth Element) content of the chip samples taken so far is up to an average of 3.5%. ?Typical? REE mines operate at concentrations of 2-4% combined REE

Firstly with reference to the Rare Earths:

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2010/8/Pages/Rare-Earths-Are-Becoming-a-Lot-More-Rare.aspx

And this article is relevant:

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2010/9/Pages/Chinese-Institutional-Investors-Look-at-Rare-Metals-Overseas.aspx

Secondly with reference to the Niobium and Tantalum:

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2010/6/Pages/EU-foresees-shortages-of-14-critical-minerals.aspx?k=niobium