Minor Metals

SANAV Ltd specialises in Minor Metals, please find below the minor metals we deal with, please contact us with any enquiries

• Antimony Sb
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic  No.51
    • A by-product of Silver (Ag) Copper (Cu) & Lead (Pb)
    • China is the world’s largest producer
    • Comes as metal or compound form

• Bismuth Bi
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic  No.83
    • A by-product of Lead (Pb) & Copper (Cu)
    • Largest producers are, Mexico, Bolivia, Japan and Canada
    • Comes as metal, crystals or sulphide ores of Ni, Co, Ag & Sn

• Cadmium Cd
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic No.48
    • A by-product of Lead (pb) & Zinc (Zn)
    • Largest producers are, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico & Canada
    • Comes in forms of sticks, balls & ingots

• Gallium Ga
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic No.31
    • A by-product of Bauxite (main source of Aluminium)
    • Largest producers are China, Germany, Kazakstan & Ukraine
    • Main uses are in super-conductors

• Indium In
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic No.49
    • A by-product of Lead (Pb) & Zinc (Zn) smelting
    • Largest Producers are US, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Peru & Russia
    • Comes in form of ingots
    • Main uses of semiconductors or transistors
• Mercury Hg
  • Facts: – 
    • Atomic No.80
    • Primary product or by-product of Gold (Au) Zinc (Zn) & Copper (Cu)
    • Largest producers are China, Kyrgyzstan and Mexico
    • Comes packed in flasks
• Selenium Se
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic No.34
    • Is found in igneous and metamorphic rocks  & sulphide ores Cu, Ni, Fe, Pb & Zn
    • Largest producers are Germany, Japan, Philippines, Russia and Belgium
    • Traded as metal, powder, granules, flakes & oxide
• Tellurium Te
  • Facts: –
    • Atomic No.52
    • Produced by refining, anode slimes from copper refining
    • Largest producers are Canada, Philippines, Russia and Peru
    • Comes in the form of ingots, granules, pieces or powder