{"id":18170,"date":"2025-05-30T01:54:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstriumphs.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/top-4-vanadium-producing-countries\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T01:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:54:50","slug":"top-4-vanadium-producing-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstriumphs.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/top-4-vanadium-producing-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Vanadium-producing Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

In 2025, the <\/strong>vanadium market<\/strong> is navigating a complex landscape shaped by its traditional role in steelmaking and its emerging importance in energy storage technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tApproximately 90 percent of vanadium consumption continues to be driven by the steel industry, where it is used to strengthen alloys. However, the growing adoption of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) for grid-scale energy storage is creating new avenues for demand, particularly as countries pursue decarbonization goals and renewable energy integration.<\/p>\n

\tOn the supply side, vanadium sees relatively limited primary production from ore and instead relies on co-production from steel slag and uranium mining, with a portion also coming from recycling. Global production has remained relatively consistent in the 2020s at around 100,000 metric tons per year.<\/p>\n

\tFour countries contribute to the vast majority of that output. Below is a brief overview of these top vanadium-producing countries based on data from the US Geological Survey\u2019s 2025 Mineral Commodity Summary.<\/p>\n

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1. China <\/h3>\n

Mine production<\/strong>: 70,000 metric tons<\/p>\n

China remains the world\u2019s top vanadium-producing country by far, with output of 70,000 metric tons in 2024. Production has remained steady out of China in 2023 and 2024. The Asian nation far outpaces all other countries in terms of vanadium output, and leads the world in vanadium consumption as well due to its high steel production. The majority of its vanadium is produced from steel slag.<\/p>\n

In terms of vanadium exports, China\u2019s are \u2018quite small,\u2019 according to Fastmarkets, as producers can turn a bigger profit in the domestic market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Russia <\/h3>\n

Vanadium production<\/strong>:<\/strong> 21,000 metric tons<\/p>\n

Second on the list is Russia, whose vanadium output totaled 21,000 metric tons in 2024, essentially on par with production in the previous two years. Russia\u2019s vanadium reserves are the second largest in the world at 5,000 MT.<\/p>\n

EVRAZ KGOK, part of EVRAZ, is a major mining company in Russia that produces vanadium. Little other information is available about vanadium mining in Russia, and the majority of the country\u2019s vanadium production is a co-product of steel slag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. South Africa <\/h3>\n

Vanadium production: <\/strong>8,000 metric tons<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s vanadium output declined last year, slipping to 8,000 metric tons in 2024, The country\u2019s vanadium output had previously held above the 8,500 MT per year a level since 2019. <\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s contributions to the vanadium market consist of primary production from Bushveld Minerals (LSE:BMN) and Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTC Pink:GLCNF). Bushveld Minerals\u2019 vanadium division includes the Vametco mine and processing facility, the Vanchem processing facility, and the future Mokopane vanadium mine and the Belco production plant. Glencore\u2019s Rhovan open-cast mine and smelter complex mainly produces ferrovanadium and vanadium pentoxide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Brazil <\/h3>\n

Vanadium production<\/strong>:<\/strong> 5,000 metric tons<\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s vanadium output has also contracted year-over-year, totaling 5,000 metric tons in 2024 compared to 5,420 MT in 2023. <\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s vanadium production is largely thanks to Largo Resources (TSX:LGO,NASDAQ:LGO), which describes itself as the only pure-play vanadium producer. The company\u2019s Marac\u00e1s Menchen vanadium asset is one of the highest-grade vanadium mines in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FAQs for vanadium <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Who is the largest exporter of vanadium? <\/h3>\n

Brazil is the world\u2019s largest exporter of vanadium, with Russia in second place and China and South Africa nearly tied. Brazil alone is responsible for over one-quarter of the metal\u2019s global export market, and the four combined represented 84 percent of the market in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Which country has the most vanadium reserves? <\/h3>\n

Australia has the highest vanadium reserves in the world, coming in at 8.5 million MT as of 2024, although it should be noted that only 3 million MT are JORC compliant. Russia is in second place with 5 million MT of vanadium reserves, while China is next in line with vanadium reserves of 4.1 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What is vanadium used for? <\/h3>\n

Vanadium is essential in various alloys, with the most common being ferrovanadium, an alloy of iron and vanadium metal that is used in steel production. Beyond these traditional applications, the silvery-gray metal\u2019s uses in the battery industry are growing \u2014 it\u2019s increasingly being used in vanadium redox batteries for large-scale stationary energy storage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Securities Disclosure: I, Georgia Williams, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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