3. Market, price and sector demand

3.1 Market

Contracts are usually negotiated individually, and the prices shown in table 4 are those set by US producers. Over the last ten years, ore prices (minimum 10% BeO) have fallen steadily, while prices per pound of powdered beryllium have risen rapidly since 1995 (table 4 ). The United States and Russia are the two countries largely self-sufficient in beryllium. The United States is the main supplier of fine and semi-fine products. Over the past 10 years, demand has been affected by the decline in military spending. With the demilitarization of nuclear rocket warheads, secondary beryllium has become increasingly important. The United States imported beryllium...