In the Buryat Republic on the basis of field Ermakov beryllium ores, which is one of the most promising in the world will be built hydrometallurgical production. Its main end product the beryllium hydroxide will be delivered for processing and receipt of beryllium alloys and metal refineries in Kazakhstan, China and Japan.

License to develop the Ermakov deposit belongs to the Metropol. Project Controls Corporation MBC part of the Metropole. The project involves sharing and HA Metropole Rosnano. The Board of Directors has approved the entry of Rosnano in a project to create a vertically integrated set oriented to the creation of high-tech materials from beryllium to the electrical, telecommunications, aerospace and other applications.

In 2012, expected completion of design work, construction should begin in 2013 and the output at full capacity in 2017

Corporation MBC specializes in projects Greenfield that is implementing them with zero stage. The main assets of the corporation MBC located in the Republic of Buryatia. The company owns the rights to develop fields Lakeside, Nazarovskoye, Yermakovskoye, Talinskoye, Bakcharsky and Kholodninskoye. The company's assets accumulate 47% zinc, 24% lead and 80% of the total beryllium balance reserves in Russia accounting for more than 18 million tonnes of zinc, more than 3 million tonnes of lead and 5.7 tonnes of beryllium.

(Sourced from IMS Metal Supply and Sales)