Going forward, Niobium Research will remain active as a Specialty Metals industry blog, featuring periodic posts related to the reactive and refractory metals Chromium (Cr), Hafnium (Hf) , Molybdenum (Mo), Niobium (Nb), Tantalum (Ta), Titanium (Ti), Tungsten (W), Vanadium (V), Zirconium (Zr)  as well as their alloys and compounds. All opinions expressed on this blog are solely my own and do not represent my