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Where vanadium is mined: China (75%), Russia (19%), Brazil (4.8%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 0 mines from open mine databases and 19 projects held by listed companies.
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Brazil South Africa United States Australia Kazakhstan Sweden Finland Mauritania Zambia Vanadium mines in Africa 3 African countries have vanadium mines or projects here: South Africa , Mauritania , Zambia .
Vanadium mines in Brazil Brazil . Brazil mined 4.8% of the world's vanadium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Pitombeiras Vanadium Project (North, South, Goela) Jangada Mines Exploration Ceara
Vanadium mines in South Africa South Africa . South Africa mined 4.5% of the world's vanadium in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region HACRA (Harriets Wish, Aurora, Cracouw) iron-vanadium-titanium project Ironveld Development Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex Lapon (Ironveld) vanadium-titanium-magnetite mine and DMS plant (farms Altona, La Pucella, Nonnenwerth) Ironveld Development Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex Luge (Luge 697 LR, Non Plus Ultra 683 LR) magnetite and Layer 21 VTM Ironveld Exploration Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex Rustenburg smelter complex (Ironveld Smelting) - high purity iron, titanium slag, vanadium slag Ironveld Care and maintenance Rustenburg
Vanadium mines in the United States United States .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region AMG Vanadium Zanesville (Ohio) recycling plant AMG Critical Materials Producing Ohio Radium Mountain (Rim Rock, Edna Mae) Thor Energy Exploration Colorado Vanadium King Thor Energy Exploration Utah Wedding Bell (Groundhog, Section 23) Thor Energy Exploration Colorado
Vanadium mines in Australia Australia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Canegrass Battery Minerals Project Viking Mines Exploration Murchison Speewah Vanadium Project Tivan Exploration Western Australia Tivan other projects (Sandover AI, Mount Peake, Timor-Leste: Turiscai, Baucau, Ossu) Tivan Exploration Northern Territory; Timor-Leste
Vanadium mines in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Balasausqandiq existing concentrate processing operation (pilot plant) Ferro-Alloy Resources Producing Kyzylorda Oblast Balasausqandiq vanadium project (Ore-Bodies 1-7; Balausa) Ferro-Alloy Resources Development Kyzylorda Oblast
Vanadium mines in Sweden Sweden .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Airijoki vanadium project Kendrick Resources Exploration Vittangi greenstones Häggån polymetallic project (vanadium, uranium, molybdenum, nickel, sulphate of potash) Aura Energy Exploration Jämtland
Vanadium mines in Finland Finland .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Koitelainen (Vosa) vanadium project Kendrick Resources Exploration Lapland
Vanadium mines in Mauritania Mauritania .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Tiris Uranium Project (Tiris East: Hippolyte, Lazare, Sadi, Marie) Aura Energy Development Tiris Zemmour region
Vanadium mines in Zambia Zambia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Kabwe zinc-lead mine (Broken Hill); Speaks / Mine Club, No.2 ore body Shuka Minerals Exploration Kabwe
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: –. Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
