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.
Yunnan Tin Co. (SHE: 000960)
Romios Gold Resources (CVE: RG) - http://www.romios.com/ - Bismuth, lithium, molybdenum, and silver deposits at their La Corne property near Val d'Or, Quebec.
Jiangxi Copper Company (OTC: JIXAY)
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.
Fortune Minerals - http://www.fortuneminerals.com/ - the NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper deposit near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Bismuth News 2010-01-28 - (amm) - Metals exchange in China launches bismuth trading
2008-10-06 - (pr) - American Elements announces expanded bismuth production to meet demand for lead free bullets.
