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Ningxia Non-Ferrous Metal Research Institute

OTHER NAMES: Plant 905

Located in Helan Shan, Ningxia Province. Established in 1965. China's main research center and production base for beryllium, tantalum, and niobium. Development of inertial guidance systems using beryllium material. Involved in development of the hydrogen bomb.

[Sources: Risk Report, November 1995, p. 7.]


Last Updated June 1998

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