RE:Green Metals: Focus on Vanadium Primary Vanadium Mine Production & Cost
Globally there are only three primary vanadium mines:
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Campbell Pit (owned by Largo Resources)
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Vametco (owned by Bushveld)
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Rhovan (owned by Glencore)
Among the three global producers Largo Resources (TSE:LGO) has highest vanadium head grade and concentrate grade. Largo Resources head grade is 1.2% V205, double that of the next closest mine (Bushveld at 0.6% V205).
The high mining grades for Largo Resources translates to a very attractive cost positioning versus the global vanadium industry. The company is firmly in the first quartile of production cash cost within the industry at US$3.45-3.65/lb V205.