Investing in Bismuth

Bismuth is a poor metal that is twice as abundant as gold, and is produced as a byproduct when processing other metals ores such as lead and tungsten. China is the world's largest producer. It is radiogenic, formed by the decay of uranium and thorium. It has a wide variety of applications, from cosmetics to alloys to propellants.

Teck Cominco (NYSE: TCK) - Their specialty metals division produces bismuth, cadmium, germanium, and indium.

Grupo Penoles - http://www.penoles.com.mx/penoles/ingles/productos/metales/bismuth.php - The world's largest producer of Bismuth metal.

Hunan Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd. - The largest producer of bismuth in China.

American Elements - http://www.americanelements.com/be.html - Bismuth metal, bismuth fluoride, bismuth iodide, bismuth nitrate, bismuth oxide, bismuth oxychloride, bismuth oxynitrate, bismuth selenide, and bismuth telluride.