I-Tantalum niobium ore iyinto eluhlaza enkulu yokukhiqiza i-tantalum, kepha i-tantalum niobium ore ivame ukuhambisana nezinsimbi ezahlukahlukene, ngakho-ke isinyathelo esikhulu sokuncibilikisa i-tantalum ukubola kokugxila, Hlanza nokuhlukanisa i-tantalum ne-niobium ukukhiqiza izinhlanganisela ezimsulwa ze-tantalum ne-niobium, futhi ekugcineni ukukhiqiza insimbi.