Rhenium
Companies
Key Companies in the Rhenium Value Chain
The Rhenium industry encompasses at least 6 major companies from junior explorers and mine developers to integrated producers and downstream processors. With annual production of 60 tonnes and prices around $6,100 per kg, the Rhenium market supports a diverse corporate ecosystem.
Annual Production
60
tonnes
Market Price
$6,100
per kg
Top Producer
Chile
52% share
Companies Tracked
6
Major Producers and Processors
The following companies are key participants in the Rhenium supply chain:
Molymet (Molibdenos y Metales)
Worlds largest molybdenum processor and leading rhenium producer; recovers rhenium from flue gas during MoS2 roasting at its plants in Chile
KGHM Polska Miedz
Major copper producer that recovers rhenium as a byproduct at its Glogow smelter; one of the largest non-Chilean rhenium sources
Freeport-McMoRan
Produces molybdenite containing rhenium at its Climax and Henderson operations; molybdenum concentrates sent to roasters that recover rhenium
GE Aerospace
Manufactures jet engine turbine blades containing 3-6% rhenium in single-crystal superalloys (CMSX-4, CMSX-10)
Rolls-Royce
Uses rhenium-bearing superalloys in Trent engine family turbine blades
Pratt & Whitney (RTX)
Uses rhenium superalloys in military and commercial jet engine hot-section components
Corporate Strategy Trends
Major consumers of Rhenium across the jet engine superalloys and petroleum reforming catalysts 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 52% concentration in Chile.
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