Magnesium production by country explained

USGS summary

This is a list of countries by magnesium production in 2018 based on United States Geological Survey figures^[1] and US capacity figures.

* indicates "Natural resources of COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

Magnesium production (thousand tonnes) by country

Country (or area)	Magnesium production (thousand tonnes)
style=text-align:left		1,020 (est)
	800
	65
	50 (est)
	25
	23
	19
	15
	10
	10
	5

Canada

In year 2000 Canada produced the second-most Mg mineral in the world, and by 2011 it produced none.^[2] This may have been the result of the toxic sulfur emission SF6 problem, regulated by the Kyoto accord. Many resources exist in south-eastern British Columbia.^[3]

Mines

• Baymag produces from magnesite ore in Mount Brussiloff, near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia,^[3] and calcinates the ore into refined MgO in Exshaw AB^[4]
• Rossland BC - Gryphon Enterprises purchased an open-pit mining property in November 2017 for $750 million^[5]

Smelters and refineries

• Noranda Inc produced Mg from its tailings ponds in Asbestos, Quebec from 2000 for about a decade^[6]
• The magnesium smelter in Bécancour, Quebec used to be operated by Norsk Hydro,^[7] and was shuttered by 2011^[8]
• The Dominion Magnesium Limited smelter in Haley Station, Ontario was the site for the first industrial implementation of the Pidgeon process. It began operation around 1942 and ceased operation before 2010.^[2]

Secondary producers

A non-exhaustive list of producers were in 2000:^[6]

1. Magnesium Products Ltd., Strathroy, Ontario
2. Indalloy, Rexdale, Ontario
3. Trimag, Haley Station, Ontario
4. Dynacast, Pointe Claire, Quebec
5. ITM, Quebec City

China

China accounts for 85% of Mg production.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Magnesium Metal. United States Geological Survey. 21 September 2019.
2. Book: Kapusta . Joël . Mackey . Phillip . Stubina . Nathan . The Canadian Metallurgical & Materials Landscape 1960 - 2011 . Canadian Institute of Metallurgy . 2011 . Magnesium Metal Production in Canada . D. . Creber . B. . Davis . S. . Kashani-Nejad.
3. Book: Simandl . George J. . MAGNESITE AND RELATED OPPORTUNITIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA . Industrial Minerals with emphasis on Western North America . 2004.
4. News: About .
5. News: Massive $750 million deal for magnesium deposit near Rossland . 6 November 2017 .
6. News: John . Ayres . Environment Canada . Canadian Perspective on SF6 Management from Magnesium Industry . 2000.
7. News: John . Ayres . Environment Canada . Canadian Perspective on SF6 Management from Magnesium Industry . 2000.
8. Book: Kapusta . Joël . Mackey . Phillip . Stubina . Nathan . The Canadian Metallurgical & Materials Landscape 1960 - 2011 . Canadian Institute of Metallurgy . 2011 . Magnesium Metal Production in Canada . D. . Creber . B. . Davis . S. . Kashani-Nejad.
9. News: https://equity.gu-ru/2024/01/11/canadas-critical-mineral-strategy-and-the-wonderful-world-of-magnesium/.