V

Vanadium

Companies

Key Companies in the Vanadium Value Chain

The Vanadium industry encompasses at least 6 major companies from junior explorers and mine developers to integrated producers and downstream processors. With annual production of 110,000 tonnes V and prices around 5-10 $/lb V2O5, the Vanadium market supports a diverse corporate ecosystem.

Annual Production

110,000

tonnes V

Market Price

5-10

$/lb V2O5

Top Producer

China

55% share

Companies Tracked

6

Major Producers and Processors

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

Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Pangang Group)

Producer
China

Worlds largest vanadium producer; extracts vanadium from vanadiferous titanomagnetite iron ore in Sichuan province

Largo Inc

Producer LGO.TO
Canada/Brazil

One of the worlds largest primary vanadium mines (Maracas Menchen in Bahia, Brazil); also developing VRFB technology through Largo Clean Energy

Bushveld Minerals

Producer BMN.L
South Africa

Integrated vanadium producer from Bushveld Complex magnetite deposits; also developing VRFB energy storage business (VEPT)

EVRAZ (now separated)

Producer
Russia

Major vanadium producer from Kachkanar titanium-magnetite deposits in the Urals; historically one of the largest non-Chinese producers

Invinity Energy Systems

VRFB manufacturer IES.L
UK

Leading vanadium redox flow battery manufacturer for grid-scale energy storage

Rongke Power

VRFB manufacturer
China

Chinese VRFB manufacturer that built the worlds largest flow battery installation (800 MWh) in Dalian, China

Active Operations and Development Projects

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

Maracas Menchen Mine

Largo Inc

Production
Country: Brazil Capacity: ~12,000 tonnes V2O5/year

One of the worlds highest-grade primary vanadium mines; important non-Chinese supply source

Vametco and Vanchem

Bushveld Minerals

Production
Country: South Africa Capacity: ~5,000 tonnes V2O5/year combined

South African vanadium operations processing Bushveld Complex magnetite; integrated with VRFB electrolyte production

Dalian Flow Battery (800 MWh)

Dalian Rongke Power/CAS

Commissioned 2022
Country: China Capacity: 200 MW / 800 MWh

Worlds largest vanadium redox flow battery installation for grid energy storage; landmark project for VRFB technology

Corporate Strategy Trends

Major consumers of Vanadium across the high-strength steel alloys and vanadium redox flow batteries 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 55% concentration in China.

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