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Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV33141

Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia industry analysis

The Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments stagnated an annualized x% to x locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to x locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia Market Research Report

Definition of the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia?

Companies in this industry smelt or refine nonferrous metals other than aluminum (IBISWorld report 33131). The smelting or refining process includes the use of both electrolytic and traditional furnace-based procedures. Some operators may provide their services on a fee-for-service basis, more commonly known as toll refining. This industry does not include secondary smelting or refining (IBISWorld reports 33142 and 33149).

What’s included in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia?

The Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia includes copper, zinc, gold, silver, platinum group metals, magnesium metal, silicon and other. Related terms covered in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia industry report includes a process that involves melting ore to separate out the metallic content from the waste material, a process that takes smelted ore and further reduces the level of impurities, typically by oxidizing them, a process that involves passing an electrical current through a liquid bleach solution containing dissolved metal to extract the metal, any material from which a desirable metal or other mineral can be extracted, any metal that does not contain iron, any metal other than steel, iron and the precious metals, a group of metals that includes gold, silver and the platinum group, the process of adding one metal to another to form a blend sharing some of the properties of each component, production of metals in their most basic form by processing mined ores and reprocessing of usable metal recovered from recycled scrap.

Industry Performance of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia

#36 in Highest Revenue 0.2% of state's GDP
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Nonferrous Metal Refining in the US


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Key Drivers of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, world price of copper, price of nonferrous metals and industrial production index are impacting Nonferrous Metal Refining in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

World price of copper
Price of nonferrous metals
Industrial production index

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County Data of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia

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Key Statistics of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia is $40.8m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 4 businesses in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 31 employees in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8% from 2020 to 2025.