Primary Applications
Lightweight alloys, refractories, steelmaking, chemicals, die casting
Mining Significance
Magnesium is sourced from minerals such as magnesite and dolomite, from brines, and from seawater-derived resources. Depending on the feedstock and product, processing may involve calcination, chemical conversion, electrolysis, or thermal reduction. Magnesium-bearing minerals are also important in refractory products and metallurgical fluxes, while primary magnesium metal is valued for lightweight alloys.
