Minor Metals

SANAB 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, Canada and Australia
  - 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, Belgium, Brazil, 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, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Slovenia, Spain & Ukraine
  - 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 Japan & North America
  - Traded as metal, powder, granules, flakes & oxide
Tellurium Te
- Facts: -
  - Atomic No.52
  - Produced by refining, anode slimes from copper refining
  - Largest producers are USA, Canada, Peru, Russia & Japan
  - Comes in the form of ingots, granules, pieces or powder