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  <dc:creator>John F. Papp</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2014</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Niobium, also called columbium, is a transition metal with a very high melting point. It is in greatest demand in industrialized countries, like the United States, because of its defense-related uses in the aerospace, energy and transportation industries. Niobium is used mostly to make high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) steel and stainless steel. HSLA steels are used in large-diameter pipes for oil and natural gas pipelines and automobile wheels.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>AGI</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Mineral Resource of the Month: Niobium</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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