Latrobe Mg’s Victoria Demo Plant Reaches 70% Completion
10/09/26 | Magnesium
The Australian Latrobe Magnesium is on the home stretch with construction of its Latrobe Valley Demonstration Plant in Victoria at 70% completion with first magnesium metal production on track to start in H2 2026. This marks significant progress for Phase 1B, which stood at around 50% completion just five weeks…
Qinghai Salt Lake-led Consortium: RMB 500 mln on Mg Pilot Project
29/08/26 | Magnesium
Qinghai Salt Lake Led by Qinghai Salt Lake, a consortium has been formed to implement the pilot-scale industrialization project for salt-lake metallic magnesium, with a total investment of nearly 500 million yuan. The project has completed lab-scale and scale-up trial research and verification in the preliminary stage. Its technical route…
Xinjiang Banchao: Expansion from 15 ktpy to 30 ktpy
21/07/26 | Magnesium
Shaanxi Nonferrous Construction Shaanxi Nonferrous Construction Co., Ltd. (Subsidiary of Xi’an Geological Survey Institute) Awarded General Construction Bid for Xinjiang Banchao Group’s Magnesium Capacity Upgrading Project. Xinjiang Banchao is planning to expand its Phase II Plant I 15ktpy primary Mg to 30ktpy.
Fugu Jingfu Coalification: Maintenance Amid Weak Demand
08/07/26 | Magnesium
Asian Metal Fugu Jingfu Coalification Co., Ltd. decided to suspend primary Mg production for maintenance for one week, amid high temperatures and weak demand. The company had planned to produce 2,700 tonnes of primary Mg in July, down 800 tonnes m-o-m.
Green Magnesium Selected as Industry Partner for the U.S. DOE HPC4EI Program
12/06/26 | Magnesium
US Green Magnesium Jean Boulle Group and its wholly-owned subsidiary US Green Magnesium are critical mineral enterprises specializing in domestic Mg metal production across the United States. The Group is pleased to announce that the company has been selected as an official industry partner under the U.S. Department of Energy…
New Mid-Size W Deposit Discovered in Sunan Gansu
03/06/26 | Tungsten
China Mining The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has released detailed exploration results for the Shiji tungsten ore block in the Xiaoliugou mining area, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu, which adds 27.6 kt of tungsten trioxide (WO₃) resources. This marks the fourth medium-to-large tungsten deposit discovered in the mining area,…
Magrathea backed by $100M to rebuild American magnesium production
05/05/26 | Magnesium
Magrathea San Francisco, 5 May 2026 – Magrathea, a technology company building the US’s only new magnesium metal smelter, has secured fresh capital bringing the company’s total backing over $100M from private investors, government, and commercial partnerships. Magrathea currently has over $500M per year worth of future metal sales under…
Q1 Revenue of W Producers Surge in Q1 Boosted by Elevated Prices
29/04/26 | Tungsten
China Mining April 27th: Zhangyuan Tungsten’s 2026 Q1 financial report showed operating revenue of RMB 2.63 bln, up 122% y-o-y and net profits reached RMB 381 mln, a y-o-y increase of 796%. Xiamen Tungsten posted Q1 operating revenue of RMB 15.74 bln, rising 86.99% y-o-y, with net profits at RMB…
Ordos Tengdali Magnesium Co., Ltd Plans to Conduct Maintenance
22/04/26 | Magnesium
Asian Metal Ordos Tengdali Magnesium Co., Ltd plans to suspend production this week for maintenance of its primary Mg production line. The company is estimated to produce 200 tonnes of primary Mg in April, a drop of 250 tonnes from March.
