let's just hope that investors see niobium as a hedge against...

let's just hope that investors see niobium as a hedge against this sort of potential economic fall out.... niobium - the new gold? Either way, just run with that tag line for the next preso Paul!

Battery technology and steel enhancement applications aside, if there is one area of the economy that will continue unimpacted or enhanced by global instability issues, it is the Defence and Weapons industries. It may not be palatable for some investors, but advanced rockets and weapons development relies on Niobium. The 'critical mineral' consideration is not going away any time soon, and this in itself should continue to underpin the value of our significant resource. I notice that these specific markets weren't specifically mentioned in the investor preso issued yesterday, nor the potential for critical mineral agreements with US/EU - it may be well down the track or outside the control of the company in any case, but it would seem that these aspects are worth continuing to highlight for new investors.