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Beryllium

Companies

Key Companies in the Beryllium Value Chain

The Beryllium industry encompasses at least 4 major companies from junior explorers and mine developers to integrated producers and downstream processors. With annual production of 260 tonnes and prices around 550-900 $/kg, the Beryllium market supports a diverse corporate ecosystem.

Annual Production

260

tonnes

Market Price

550-900

$/kg

Top Producer

United States

65% share

Companies Tracked

4

Major Producers and Processors

The following companies are key participants in the Beryllium supply chain:

Materion Corporation

Producer/Processor MTRN
United States

Worlds leading integrated beryllium company, operating the only US beryllium mine (Spor Mountain, Utah) and processing facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania

Ulba Metallurgical Plant

Processor
Kazakhstan

Major beryllium processor owned by Kazatomprom, producing beryllium products primarily from stockpiled beryl concentrates

NGK Insulators

Processor 5333.T
Japan

Produces beryllium copper alloys and beryllia ceramics for electronics applications

IBC Advanced Alloys

Processor IB.V
United States

Specialty beryllium-aluminum alloy producer for defense and aerospace applications

Active Operations and Development Projects

These are the key Beryllium operations and development-stage projects associated with the companies above:

Spor Mountain Mine

Materion Corporation

Production (sole US source)
Country: United States Capacity: ~200 tonnes Be/year

Only active US beryllium mine, located in Utah, extracting bertrandite ore since 1969

Covas Tungsten-Beryllium

Avrupa Minerals

Exploration
Country: Portugal Capacity: TBD

Beryl-bearing tungsten deposit under evaluation for European beryllium supply

Yermakovskoye

Russian state

Dormant
Country: Russia Capacity: Historical producer

Former Soviet beryllium mine in Buryatia, periodically considered for restart

Corporate Strategy Trends

Major consumers of Beryllium across the aerospace structural components and defense and nuclear applications sectors are increasingly focused on securing long-term supply agreements, investing in supply chain traceability, and supporting new production sources to reduce exposure to the 65% concentration in United States.

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