Montanwerke Brixlegg AG is an Austrian primary-grade copper refiner with a metallurgical heritage dating back to 1463 when the site originated as a silver smelting facility. Since 1977, the company has operated exclusively on secondary raw materials, functioning as a 100% upcycling enterprise that processes over 160,000 tonnes of copper scrap annually to produce approximately 120,000 tonnes of cathode-grade copper.
Operating in Western Austria under the registered trademark ‘BRX’, Montanwerke Brixlegg supplies high-purity copper cathodes and semi-finished continuous-cast round billets and cakes manufactured with what is reported as the copper industry’s lowest carbon footprint, utilizing hydropower and on-site solar generation.