Table of Contents PART 01: Executive summary PART 02: Scope of the report • Market overview PART 03: Market research methodology • Research methodology • Economic indicators PART 04: Introduction • Key market highlights • Overview • Tantalum value chain and market structure PART 05: Market landscape • Global tantalum market • Five forces analysis PART 06: Market segmentation by Intermediates • Overview: Global tantalum market by intermediates • Global tantalum market for potassium salts • Global tantalum market for oxides PART 07: Market segmentation by end-product • Overview: Global tantalum market by end-product • Global tantalum market for anode powder and wire • Global tantalum market for superalloy • Global tantalum market for carbides • Global tantalum market for chemicals • Global tantalum market for sputtering targets • Global tantalum market for others PART 08: Market segmentation by end-markets • Overview: Global tantalum market by end-market • Global tantalum market for capacitors • Global tantalum market for carbide cutting tools and wear parts • Global tantalum market for turbine and aircraft structural parts • Global tantalum market for medical implants • Global tantalum market for optical coatings • Global tantalum market for thin film resistors • Global tantalum market for other end-markets PART 09: Geographical segmentation • Overview: Global tantalum market by geography • Tantalum market in Americas • Tantalum market in APAC • Tantalum market in EMEA PART 10: Market drivers • Smartphone penetration triggering demand for capacitors • Increasing demand for implants • Increasing use of tantalum in aerospace superalloys PART 11: Impact of drivers PART 12: Market challenges • Miniaturization leading to reduced use • Tantalum designated as conflict mineral • Niobium replacing tantalum in some applications PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges PART 14: Market trends • Huge growth prospects due to increasing IoT applications • Growth in smart grid market • New emerging applications PART 15: Vendor landscape • Competitive scenario • Other prominent vendors PART 16: Key vendor analysis • Advanced Metallurgical Group • China Minmetals • Global Advanced Metals • H.C. Starck0 • Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry2 PART 17: Appendix4 • List of abbreviations4 PART 18: Explore Technavio List of Exhibits Exhibit 01: Global tantalum market Exhibit 02: Global tantalum market by intermediates Exhibit 03: Global tantalum market by end-product Exhibit 04: Global tantalum market by end-market Exhibit 05: Global tantalum market by geography Exhibit 06: Properties of tantalum and niobium Exhibit 07: Tantalum material flow Exhibit 08: Tantalum value chain and market structure Exhibit 09: Global tantalum market 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 10: Global tantalum market forecast 2016-2021 Exhibit 11: Five forces analysis: Titanium mining (concentrate) Exhibit 12: Five forces analysis: Titanium intermediate products Exhibit 13: Five forces analysis for titanium end-product: Capacitor-grade powder Exhibit 14: Global tantalum market by intermediate 2016 and 2021 Exhibit 15: Global tantalum market by intermediate 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 16: Global tantalum market for potassium salts 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 17: Global tantalum market forecast for potassium salts 2016-2021 Exhibit 18: Global tantalum market for oxides 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 19: Global tantalum market forecast for oxides 2016-2021 Exhibit 20: Global tantalum market by end-product 2016 and 2021 Exhibit 21: Global tantalum market by end-product 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 22: Global tantalum market for anode powder and wire 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 23: Global tantalum market forecast for anode powder and wire 2016-2021 Exhibit 24: Global tantalum market for superalloy 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 25: Global tantalum market forecast for superalloy 2016-2021 Exhibit 26: The main end-markets for tantalum superalloys Exhibit 27: Global tantalum market for carbides 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 28: Global tantalum market forecast for carbides 2016-2021 Exhibit 29: Global tantalum market for chemicals 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 30: Global tantalum market forecast for chemicals 2016-2021 Exhibit 31: Global tantalum market for sputtering targets 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 32: Global tantalum market forecast for sputtering targets 2016-2021 Exhibit 33: Global tantalum market for others 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 34: Global tantalum market forecast for others 2016-2021 Exhibit 35: Global tantalum market by end-market 2016 and 2021 Exhibit 36: Global tantalum market by end-market 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 37: Global tantalum market for capacitors 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 38: Global tantalum market forecast for capacitors 2016-2021 Exhibit 39: Tantalum capacitors’ end-markets Exhibit 40: Global tantalum market for carbide cutting tools and wear parts 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 41: Global tantalum market forecast for carbide cutting tools and wear parts 2016-2021 Exhibit 42: Automobile annual production (millions) Exhibit 43: Global tantalum market for turbine and aircraft structural parts 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 44: Global tantalum market forecast for turbine and aircraft structural parts 2016-2021 Exhibit 45: Global tantalum market for medical implants 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 46: Global tantalum market forecast for medical implants 2016-2021 Exhibit 47: Medical implants market Exhibit 48: Global tantalum market for optical coatings 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 49: Global tantalum market forecast for optical coatings 2016-2021 Exhibit 50: Global tantalum market for thin-film resistors 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 51: Global tantalum market forecast for thin-film resistors 2016-2021 Exhibit 52: Global tantalum market for other end-markets 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 53: Global tantalum market forecast for other end-markets 2016-2021 Exhibit 54: Global tantalum market by geography 2016 and 2021 Exhibit 55: Global tantalum market by geography 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 56: Tantalum market in Americas 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 57: Tantalum market forecast in Americas 2016-2021 Exhibit 58: Tantalum market in APAC 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 59: Tantalum market forecast in APAC 2016-2021 Exhibit 60: Tantalum market in EMEA 2016 and 2021 (metric tons) Exhibit 61: Tantalum market forecast in EMEA 2016-2021 Exhibit 62: Passenger car production in Europe 2015 (millions) Exhibit 63: Smartphone penetration in major countries 2014-2015 Exhibit 64: Global knee and hip implant market 2015-2020 ($ billion) Exhibit 65: Global commercial air fleet production 2015-2020 (units) Exhibit 66: Impact of drivers Exhibit 67: Impact of drivers and challenges Exhibit 68: Capacitor products for the IoT market Exhibit 69: Top five countries in APAC and major three end-user industry Exhibit 70: Global smart grid market 2015-2020 ($ billions) Exhibit 71: Advanced Metallurgical Group: Business segmentation by revenue 2015 Exhibit 72: Advanced Metallurgical Group: Geographic segmentation by revenue 2015 Exhibit 73: Global Advanced Metals: Product categories Exhibit 74: H.C. Starck: Product offerings0 Exhibit 75: Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry: Product categories2

Advanced Metallurgical, China Minmetals, Global Advanced Metals, H.C. Starck, Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry, Ethiopian Mineral Development Share Company, Jiangxi KING-TAN Tantalum Industry, Mineração Taboca.