TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Members of the Association can be persons, firms, organizations or corporations.

Mining Members: are those that:
-   are actively engaged in the mining of vermiculite ore and/or the production of vermiculite concentrate, or
-   are a sales agent or broker of a person, firm, organization or corporation which qualifies as, but is not, a Mining Member of the Association.
Annual Dues
US$ 3,000.00

Regular Members: are those that:
-   are actively engaged in the exfoliation of vermiculite, or
-   are actively engaged in the manufacture of products containing vermiculite, or
-   are a sales agent or broker of a current Mining Member of the Association, or
-   are a sales agent or broker of a person, firm, organization or corporation which qualifies as, but is not, a Regular Member of the Association.
Annual Dues
US$ 1,750.00

Associate Members: are those that:
-   are actively engaged in supplying equipment or materials, other than vermiculite ore and/or vermiculite concentrate, used in the Vermiculite industry, or
-   are actively engaged in the technical or scientific advancement of vermiculite and its uses, or
-   are actively engaged as a consultant to the Vermiculite industry, or
-   are a sales agent or broker of a current Regular Member of the Association.
Annual Dues
US$ 700.00

Note: All new membership applications must be accompanied by a one time initiation fee of
US$ 200.00

Dues shall be payable in advance on the first day of June in each year for the fiscal year beginning on that date. Dues of a new member shall be prorated from the first day of the month following the date of application for membership.

On-line Membership Application is currently not available. If you wish to join us, please supply TVA Headquarters with your name and full postal address and we will send you an application form by air mail (UK by 1st class mail). Alternatively, you may download an application form (in MS-Word format), by clicking here.