Irtyshskyi Chemical-Metallurgical Plant was established in 1950. Main direction of IHMZ business is production of rare metals and alloys. This is the only one enterprise on the territory of CIS, which produces Niobium and Niobium-based alloys. There are huge experience and big results have been achieved in the production of Niobium metal ingots, condensed powders and alloys with Zirconium, Molybdenum, Tungsten and other rare metals. IHMZ can produce up to 16000 kg of Niobium ingots and up to 1500 kg of condensed powder per month. Production is based on GOST 16099-80 Standard and was certified by the world's leading Inspection and Certification Company SGS in 2004. In August-October IHMZ produced 27000 kg of Niobium ingots. The partners of enterprise are the well-known companies in the market of metals/minerals, such as JSC Ulba Metallurgical Plant(Kazakhstan), Metallurg International Resources Gmbh(United States), Advanced Material Japan Corporation(Japan). The management of the plant is interested in creation of long-term, mutually profitable cooperation with companies all over the world.