At present, there is only one producer of fused magnesia in Australia, QMAG, majority owned by Australian Magnesium Corporation.
The World Map of Magnesite Producers shows a list of the countries that produce vast quantities of magnesite. As the data in the map shows, China leads the world in the production of magnesite; in 2010 the country produced over 3.2 million metric tonnes of the carbonate. Two-thirds of worldwide magesite reserves are concentrated in China. Turkey ranks second with an annual production of 6 million tonnes of magnesite.
The third place is occupied by North Korea followed by Russia, Austria, Slovakia, Spain, Greece, India, Brazil, and Australia.
Magnesite is used in a variety of industrial and agricultural applications. It is used as a feed supplement to cattle, fertilizers, as an insulating material in electrical appliances, industrial fillers, and in flue gas desulphurization.
COUNTRY | Production (Thousand Metric Tonnes) |
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China | 3200 |
Turkey | 600 |
North Korea | 350 |
Russia | 300 |
Austria | 230 |
Slovakia | 230 |
Spain | 130 |
Greece | 100 |
India | 100 |
Brazil | 100 |
Australia | 70 |
Other Countries | 170 |
Last updated On : December 20, 2012
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