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…
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.
Agibot Robotics completed the first batch delivery of A3
13/04/26 | Magnesium
AGIBOT On April 12, Agibot Robotics completed the first batch delivery of A3. The A3 is a new-generation full-size humanoid robot grandly launched by Agibot in 2026. Its main body adopts Mg alloy to replace traditional Al alloy, with Ti alloy used to reinforce stress concentration points. Featuring an optimal body proportion at 173…
Latrobe Magnesium Produces 20 Tonnes High-Grade Magnesium Oxide Successfully
24/03/26 | Magnesium
Discovery Alert Latrobe Magnesium Limited (ASX: LMG) has successfully produced approximately 20 tonnes of Latrobe Magnesium high-grade magnesium oxide from its demonstration plant, marking a significant step toward full magnesium metal production in the second half of 2026. This achievement represents a crucial validation of the company’s patented extraction process.
Fugu Aims more than 100 kt of Mg Alloy Production in 2026
18/03/26 | Magnesium
Yulin Local News Fugu County in Yulin is China’s largest primary magnesium production and supply base. Leveraging oil-rich coal from the Shenfu Coalfield, it has developed an innovative “coking semi-coke + magnesium smelting” integrated model over more than two decades, using semi-coke tail gas as renewable energy and forming a…
Pilot Project for Vacuum Liquid‑Spray Mg Smelting Launched in Pingliang, Gansu
11/02/26 | Magnesium
In his government work report reviewing the work of 2025, Fan Duidui, District Mayor of Kongtong District, Pingliang City, announced that “the explored reserves of magnesium smelting dolomite have exceeded 700 min t, the pilot project for vacuum liquid spray Mg smelting and liquid collection technology has been signed and…
Fugu Dongfanghao to Build 100 kt Primary Mg Project in Shaanxi
29/01/26 | Magnesium
Fugu Dongfanghao Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd. is building a 100 ktpy high-performance magnesium alloy project in Fugu High-tech Zone, Yulin. The facility includes magnesium smelting, alloy production, die casting, extrusion and recycling units, with a total investment of RMB 3.86 bln (6.9% for environmental protection). The Shaanxi Provincial Department of…
Utah Officials Seek Permanent Removal of U.S. Magnesium
07/12/25 | Magnesium
U.S. Magnesium ceased metal production in 2021 and faces ongoing environmental citations. Utah is pursuing cleanup enforcement and potential lease revocation.
Magrathea Achieves Pilot-Scale Primary Mg Production
19/11/25 | Magnesium
Magrathea has produced pilot‑scale magnesium metal meeting purity targets verified by the U.S. Department of War.
