Abstract
China' s domination of the world' s magnesium industry continues to grow in both supply and demand. There have been a number of plant closures in the West since 1998 and the cessation of operations by Norsk Hydro in Canada in 2006 was the most recent. As a result, Chinese production accounted for 78% of global output in 2007, followed by Russia (8%), USA (5%) and Israel (4%).
Virtually all magnesium projects outside China investigated or implemented in the last few years, have either been abandoned or put on maintenance because of the depression of world prices caused by burgeoning Chinese output. More than 200ktpy of new capacity in China was due to come on stream in the 2007-2009 period. MagMetals' 72ktpy Kouilou project near Point Noire in the Republic of the Congo appears likely to proceed, but first output is some years off. MagMetals proposes to extract magnesium from carnallite produced as a by-product of potash production.
The market for magnesium in China, by far the largest in the world, was about 250kt in 2007 or some 30% of global consumption. Magnesium alloy die-cast components, particularly in the automobile industry, have become the largest market for the metal, surpassing its use as a minor alloying addition in aluminium (mainly for use in beverage cans). Demand for magnesium die-castings in China doubled in 2006, and continues to show spectacular growth as private car ownership is increasing at rates in excess of 50%py.
Table of Contents
1. Summary
2. Occurrence and properties of magnesium
- 2.1 Magnesium ores and resources
3. Processes for producing magnesium
- 3.1 Thermal reduction methods
- 3.1.1 Pidgeon process
- 3.1.2 Magnétherm process
- 3.1.3 MAGRAM process
- 3.1.4 Mintek Thermal Magnesium process (MTM)
- 3.1.5 Carbothermic process
- 3.1.6 Zuliani process
- 3.2 Electrolytic methods
- 3.2.1 Alcan diaphragmless cell
- 3.2.2 AM process
- 3.2.3 Amax brine process
- 3.2.4 Dow process
- 3.2.5 Hydro Magnesium
- 3.2.6 IG Farben process
- 3.2.7 MPLC process (Magcan process)
- 3.2.8 STI/VAMI process
- 3.3 Magnesium recycling processes
- 3.4 Handling molten magnesium
- 3.5 Process economics
- 3.5.1 Production costs
4. World production data for magnesium metal
- 4.1 World production of primary magnesium
- 4.1.1 Primary magnesium production capacity
- 4.2 New magnesium production projects
- 4.3 World production of secondary magnesium
- 4.3.1 Secondary magnesium production capacity by company
5. Production and supply of magnesium, its alloys and products by country and company
- 5.1 Argentina
- 5.2 Australia
- 5.2.1 Australian Magnesium Corporation Limited (AMC)
- 5.2.2 Indcor Limited
- 5.2.3 Latrobe Magnesium
- 5.2.4 Magnesium International Limited (MIL)
- 5.2.5 New World Alloys Limited
- 5.2.6 Pacific Magnesium Corporation Limited
- 5.2.7 International Minerals Corporation
- 5.3 Austria
- 5.4 Belgium
- 5.5 Brazil
- 5.5.1 Producers of magnesium in Brazil
- 5.6 Canada
- 5.6.1 Timminco Limited
- 5.6.2 Meridian Technologies Incorporated
- 5.6.3 Other fabricators of magnesium products in Canada
- 5.6.4 Past producers of magnesium in Canada
- 5.6.5 Primary magnesium projects in Canada
- 5.6.5.1 Gossan Resources
- 5.6.5.2 Leader Mining
- 5.7 China
- 5.7.1 Production of primary magnesium in China
- 5.7.1.1 Taiyuan Tongxiang Magnesium
- 5.7.1.2 Sichuan Duowei
- 5.7.1.3 Taiyuan Yiwei Magnesium
- 5.7.1.4 Shanxi Wenxi Yinguang Magnesium
- 5.7.1.5 China Direct
- 5.7.1.6 Ningxia Huizhi Magnesium
- 5.7.1.7 Other magnesium producing and processing companies
- 5.7.2 Downstream fabrication of magnesium in China
- 5.7.1 Production of primary magnesium in China
- 5.8 Republic of Congo
- 5.8.1 MagMetals - Kouilou Magnesium Project
- 5.9 Czech Republic
- 5.10 Egypt
- 5.11 France
- 5.12 Germany
- 5.12.1 Producers of secondary magnesium in Germany
- 5.12.2 Fabricators of magnesium products in Germany
- 5.13 India
- 5.14 Israel
- 5.14.1 Dead Sea Magnesium
- 5.14.2 Ortal Diecasting
- 5.15 Italy
- 5.15.1 Producers and fabricators of magnesium in Italy
- 5.16 Japan
- 5.16.1 Nippon Kinzoku
- 5.16.2 Onoda Morimura Magnesium Limited
- 5.16.3 Fabricators of magnesium products in Japan
- 5.17 Kazakhstan
- 5.17.1 Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant (UKTMP)
- 5.18 South Korea
- 5.19 Malaysia
- 5.20 Mexico
- 5.21 Netherlands
- 5.21.1 Antheus Magnesium BV
- 5.21.2 Aleris International
- 5.22 Norway
- 5.23 Poland
- 5.24 Russia
- 5.24.1 Producers of primary magnesium metal in Russia
- 5.24.1.1 VSMPO Avisma
- 5.24.1.2 Solikamsk Magnesium Works (SMZ)
- 5.24.2 Other magnesium companies in Russia
- 5.24.3 Primary magnesium metal projects in Russia
- 5.24.1 Producers of primary magnesium metal in Russia
- 5.25 Serbia
- 5.26 Singapore
- 5.27 Slovenia
- 5.28 South Africa
- 5.29 Switzerland
- 5.30 Taiwan
- 5.31 Ukraine
- 5.31.1 Producers of primary magnesium in the Ukraine
- 5.31.2 Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Combine (ZTMK)
- 5.31.3 Mahnii
- 5.32 UK
- 5.32.1 Producers and fabricators of magnesium in the UK
- 5.32.1.1 Magnesium Electron
- 5.32.1.2 Oldbury Aluminium
- 5.32.1.3 Dynacast
- 5.32.1.4 Magnesium Products UK
- 5.32.1.5 Trident Components Group (TCG)
- 5.32.1.6 UK Racing Castings
- 5.32.1 Producers and fabricators of magnesium in the UK
- 5.33 USA
- 5.33.1 Magnesium producers in the USA
- 5.33.1.1 US Magnesium
- 5.33.1.2 Advanced Magnesium Alloys Corporation (Amacor)
- 5.33.1.3 MagReTech (Garfield Alloys)
- 5.33.1.4 MagPro LLC
- 5.33.2 Fabricators of magnesium in the USA
- 5.33.2.1 American Precision Castings Incorporated
- 5.33.2.2 Chicago White Metal Casting Company
- 5.33.2.3 Contech Metal Forge
- 5.33.2.4 Del Mar Industries
- 5.33.2.5 Gibbs Die Casting Corporation
- 5.33.2.6 Intermet Corporation
- 5.33.2.7 Lunt Manufacturing
- 5.33.2.8 Magellan Aerospace
- 5.33.2.9 Magnesium Elektron
- 5.33.2.10 Magnesium Technologies
- 5.33.2.11 Product Technologies
- 5.33.2.12 Northern Diecast
- 5.33.2.13 Rossborough Supply
- 5.33.2.14 Spartan Light Metal Products
- 5.33.2.15 Timminco
- 5.33.2.16 Other producers of magnesium products in the USA
- 5.33.1 Magnesium producers in the USA
6. World consumption of magnesium metal
- 6.1 Consumption of magnesium by use
- 6.2 Outlook for magnesium consumption
7. Uses of magnesium
- 7.1 Use of magnesium in casting alloys
- 7.1.1 Production of magnesium castings
- 7.1.2 Applications of magnesium casting alloys
- 7.1.3 Use of magnesium castings in motor vehicles
- 7.1.3.1 World production of automobiles
- 7.1.4 Aerospace
- 7.1.4.1 Structure of the global aerospace industry
- 7.1.5 Use of magnesium casting alloys in computers, communications and consumer electronics (3C).
- 7.1.6 Other applications for magnesium casting alloys
- 7.1.7 Outlook for magnesium use in casting alloys
- 7.1.7.1 Motor vehicles
- 7.1.7.2 Other magnesium castings
- 7.2 Use of magnesium in other magnesium alloys and composites
- 7.2.1 Wrought and forging magnesium alloys
- 7.2.2 Metal matrix composites
- 7.2.3 Outlook for magnesium use in other magnesium alloys
- 7.3 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys
- 7.3.1 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys by sector
- 7.3.2 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys for packaging
- 7.3.2.1 Use of aluminium in beverage cans
- 7.3.2.2 Production of beverage cans
- 7.3.2.3 Aerosol containers
- 7.3.2.4 Other forms of aluminium packaging
- 7.3.2.5 Competition from other packaging materials
- 7.3.3 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys in transport
- 7.3.3.1 Motor vehicles
- 7.3.3.2 Railways
- 7.3.3.3 Aerospace
- 7.3.3.4 Marine
- 7.3.4 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys in construction
- 7.3.5 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys in consumer durables
- 7.3.6 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys in machinery and equipment
- 7.3.7 Use of magnesium in aluminium alloys in electrical applications
- 7.3.7.1 Electricity transmission
- 7.3.7.2 Telecommunications
- 7.3.7.3 Other
- 7.3.8 Uses of magnesium in aluminium alloys in other applications
- 7.3.9 Outlook for magnesium use in aluminium alloys
- 7.3.9.1 Packaging
- 7.3.9.2 Transport
- 7.3.9.3 Construction
- 7.3.9.4 Other uses
- 7.4 Use of magnesium in desulphurisation of steel
- 7.4.1 Techniques used for the desulphurising of steel
- 7.4.2 Desulphurising agents
- 7.4.3 Crude steel production
- 7.4.3.1 Crude steel producing companies
- 7.4.4 Outlook for magnesium use in desulphurisation of steel
- 7.5 Use of magnesium in production of titanium sponge
- 7.5.1 The Kroll process for titanium sponge production
- 7.5.2 Production of titanium sponge
- 7.5.3 Companies producing titanium sponge
- 7.5.4 Outlook for magnesium use in titanium production
- 7.6 Cathodic protection
- 7.6.1 Outlook for use of magnesium in cathodic protection
- 7.7 Use of magnesium as a noduliser in ductile cast iron
- 7.7.1 Techniques used in nodulising ductile cast iron
- 7.7.2 Production of nodular cast iron
- 7.7.3 Outlook for the use of magnesium as a noduliser
- 7.8 Use of magnesium in minor applications
- 7.8.1 Magnesium batteries
- 7.8.2 Magnesium chemicals
- 7.8.3 Photo-engraving plates
- 7.8.4 Hydrogen storage
- 7.8.5 Flameless heaters
- 7.8.6 Production of zirconium metal
8. Analysis of magnesium international trade data
- 8.1 International trade in unwrought magnesium
- 8.1.1 Exports of unwrought magnesium
- 8.1.2 Imports of unwrought magnesium
- 8.2 International trade in magnesium waste and scrap
- 8.2.1 Exports of magnesium waste and scrap
- 8.2.2 Imports of magnesium waste and scrap
- 8.3 International trade in magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and
powders
- 8.3.1 Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders
- 8.3.2 Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders
- 8.4 International trade in wrought magnesium articles
- 8.4.1 Exports of wrought magnesium articles
- 8.4.2 Imports of wrought magnesium articles
9. Marketing and prices of magnesium
- 9.1 Prices of unwrought 99.9% magnesium
- 9.2 Prices of other forms of magnesium
- 9.3 Future trends in magnesium prices
List of Tables
- Table 1: Properties of magnesium
- Table 2: Raw materials for magnesium production
- Table 3: Magnétherm process: Mass balance
- Table 4: USA: Magnesium scrap processed and form of recovery, 1998 to 2006
- Table 5: Energy consumption for reduction in magnesium production processes
- Table 6: World: Production of primary magnesium by country, 1997 to 2007
- Table 7: World: Primary magnesium producing companies, 2007
- Table 8: World: Estimated secondary magnesium capacity by country and company
- Table 9: Australia: Details of primary magnesium projects, 2004
- Table 10: Austria: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 11: Belgium: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 12: Brazil: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 13: Brazil: Magnesium alloys produced by Rima Industrial
- Table 14: Canada: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 15: Meridian Technologies: Details of magnesium product plants
- Table 16: China: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2007
- Table 17: China: Magnesium production and number of smelters by province, 2005 and 2006
- Table 18: China: Top ten magnesium producers, 2005 and 2006
- Table 19: China: Primary production of magnesium by company, 2006
- Table 20: China: New and planned primary magnesium capacity, 2007 to 2009
- Table 21: Czech Republic: Exports and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 22: France: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 23: Germany: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 24: Israel: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 25: Italy: Exports and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 26: Japan: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 27: South Korea: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 28: Mexico: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 29: Netherlands: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 30: Norway: Production and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 31: Russia: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 32: Russia: Production and sales of magnesium metal and magnesium alloys by company, 1986 to 2006
- Table 33: Taiwan: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 34: Ukraine: Production of magnesium by company, 1986 to 2006
- Table 35: UK: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2007
- Table 36: USA: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 37: World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by country and region, 2002 to 2006
- Table 38: USA: Reported consumption of magnesium by use, 1997 to 2006
- Table 39: Japan: Shipments of magnesium by use, 1998 to 2007
- Table 40: China: Consumption of magnesium by use, 2000 to 2006
- Table 41: World: Forecast consumption of magnesium by use, 2006 and 2012
- Table 42: Compositions of common magnesium die-casting alloys
- Table 43: Specifications of selected magnesium casting alloys
- Table 44: Selected countries: Production of cast magnesium, 1997 to 2006
- Table 45: World: Production of passenger vehicles, 1997 to 2006
- Table 46: World: Production of light commercial vehicles by country, 1997 to 2006
- Table 47: World: Active fleet of commercial jet aircraft, 2006
- Table 48: Chemical compositions and applications of selected wrought aluminium alloys containing magnesium
- Table 49: Chemical compositions of aluminium casting alloys in which magnesium is the principal alloying element
- Table 50: USA: Shipments of primary aluminum by industry, 1997 to 2006
- Table 51: Japan: Shipments of aluminium by industry, 2004 to 2007
- Table 52: USA: Shipments of aluminium for containers and packaging, 1973 to 2006
- Table 53: Europe: Beverage can usage and recycling, 2005
- Table 54: Europe: Producers of aluminium beverage cans, 2005
- Table 55: USA: Shipments of aluminium to the transport industry by sector and product, 1997 to 2006
- Table 56: Compositions of some typical aluminium alloys containing magnesium used in motor vehicles
- Table 57: Aluminium alloys and their automotive applications
- Table 58: Consumption of materials in selected civil and military aircraft
- Table 59: World: Deliveries and orders of fast ferries, end 2006
- Table 60: USA: Shipments of aluminium to selected construction industry sectors, by type of product, 1997 to 2006
- Table 61: USA: Shipments of aluminium for use in consumer durables, 1990 to 2006
- Table 62 : Japan, USA and China: Average use of magnesium desulphuriser per tonne of steel produced, 2001 to 2006
- Table 63: World: Crude steel production by region, 1997 to 2006
- Table 64: World: Production of crude steel by country, 1996 to 2006
- Table 65: Crude steel production by principal steelmakers, 2006
- Table 66: World: Comparison of titanium sponge production with apparent or reported magnesium use as a reductant by country, 2001 to 2006
- Table 67: World: Production of titanium sponge by country, 1996 to 2007
- Table 68: World: Titanium sponge producing companies, 2006
- Table 69: World: Forecast capacity for the production of titanium sponge, 2010
- Table 70: World: Production of ductile cast iron by country, 1997 to 2005
- Table 71: Selected countries: Exports and imports of ferrosilicon magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 72: Reporting countries: International trade in magnesium, 2002 to 2006
- Table 73: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
- Table 74 : Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
- Table 75: Reporting countries: Exports of unwrought magnesium by country of destination, 2006
- Table 76: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
- Table 77: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
- Table 78: Reporting countries: Imports of unwrought magnesium by country of origin, 2006
- Table 79: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium waste and scrap, 2002 to 2006
- Table 80: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium waste and scrap by country of destination 2006
- Table 81: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium waste and scrap, 2002 to 2006
- Table 82: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium waste and scrap by country of origin 2006
- Table 83: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2002 to 2006
- Table 84: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by country and country of destination, 2006
- Table 85: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2002 to 2006
- Table 86 : Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by country of origin, 2006
- Table 87: Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles, 2002 to 2006
- Table 88: Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles by country and country of destination, 2006
- Table 89: Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles, 2002 to 2006
- Table 90: Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles by country and country of origin, 2006
- Table 91: Chinese and world quarterly free market prices for magnesium minimum 99.8%Mg, 1997 to 2007
- Table 92: Reported Chinese and European magnesium prices, April 2007 to January 2008
- Table 93: USA: Quarterly Western and dealer import spot prices for magnesium, 1994 to 2008
- Table 94: Values of other forms of magnesium entering into international trade by principal country, 2002 to 2006
List of Figures
- Figure 1: World: Comparison of division of production and consumption of magnesium by principal countries, 2007
- Figure 2: Flow chart of AM process
- Figure 3: Flow chart of Amax process
- Figure 4: Flow chart of Hydro process
- Figure 5: World: Comparison of operating cost indices of selected magnesium plants, 2003
- Figure 6: World: Estimated production of primary and secondary magnesium metal, 1985 to 2007
- Figure 7: World: Production of primary magnesium, 1997 to 2007
- Figure 8: Estimated production of primary magnesium by main countries, 1997 to 2007
- Figure 9: Estimated division of production of primary magnesium by principal country, 2007
- Figure 10: Canada: Production, exports, imports and consumption of magnesium, 1995 to 2007
- Figure 11: China: Production, exports and consumption of primary magnesium, 1997 to 2007
- Figure 12: China: Exports of magnesium by product, 2000 to 2007
- Figure 13: Kazakhstan: Production and sale of magnesium, 1986 to 2006
- Figure 14: Russia: Production of magnesium and magnesium alloys and amount for sale, 1986 to 2006
- Figure 15 USA: Estimated production of magnesium metal, 1998 to 2006
- Figure 16: World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by region, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 17: World: Division of apparent consumption of magnesium by major country, 2006
- Figure 18: World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 19: World: Estimated division of magnesium consumption by application, 2006
- Figure 20: USA: Division of reported magnesium consumption by major application, 1997 to 2006
- Figure 21: Japan: Magnesium shipments by use, 1997 to 2006
- Figure 22: China: Consumption of magnesium by use, 2000 to 2006
- Figure 23: China, USA and Japan: Comparison of division of magnesium consumption by use, 2006
- Figure 24: USA and Japan: Division of magnesium casting markets, 2006
- Figure 25: World: Division of production of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by region, 2006
- Figure 26: World: Production of cars and light commercial vehicles by region, 1997 to 2006
- Figure 27: World large jet aircraft active fleet by manufacturer, 2006
- Figure 28: World: Commercial jet aircraft delivery, 1980 to 2006
- Figure 29: World: Production of passenger and light commercial vehicles, 1997 to 2006 and forecast to 2012
- Figure 30: Estimated division of magnesium consumption in aluminium alloys by industry, 2006
- Figure 31: USA: Division of aluminium shipments by products and major market, 2006
- Figure 32: North America and Europe: Division of aluminium consumption by major market, 2006
- Figure 33: Japan: Forecast division of aluminium shipments by industry, 2007
- Figure 34: World: Market for beverage cans by region, 2006
- Figure 35: USA: Shipments of beverage cans, 1990 to 2005
- Figure 36: Europe: Shipments of beverage cans, 1997 to 2006
- Figure 37: Europe: Division of beverage can market by principal countries, 2006
- Figure 38: World: Markets for aluminium aerosol cans, 2006
- Figure 39: USA: Shipments of aluminium to the transport industry by market and product, 2006
- Figure 40: World: Production of crude steel and year-on-year changes, 1981 to 2006
- Figure 41: World: Crude steel production by region, 1992 to 2006
- Figure 42: Division of world production of crude steel by region, 2006
- Figure 43: World: Production of titanium sponge, 1995 to 2007
- Figure 44: World: Division of production of ductile cast by principal countries, 2005
- Figure 45: Reporting countries: Division of exports of unwrought magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
- Figure 46: Reporting countries: Division of exports of unwrought magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
- Figure 47: Exports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 48: Exports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 49: Reporting countries: Division of imports of unwrought magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
- Figure 50: Reporting countries: Division of imports of unwrought magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
- Figure 51: Imports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 52: Imports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 53: Reporting countries: Division of exports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2006
- Figure 54: Exports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 55: Reporting countries: Division of imports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2006
- Figure 56: Imports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 57: Reporting countries: Division of exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2006
- Figure 58: Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 59: Reporting countries: Division of imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2006
- Figure 60: Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 61: Reporting countries: Division of exports of wrought magnesium articles, 2006
- Figure 62: Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 63: Reporting countries: Division of imports of wrought magnesium articles, 2006
- Figure 64: Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles by principal country, 2002 to 2006
- Figure 65: Year-end magnesium prices 1915 to 2007
- Figure 66: Chinese quarterly prices for magnesium 99.8%Mg, 1999 to 2007
- Figure 67: Comparison of Chinese, USA and world mean quarterly prices of magnesium, 1999 to 2007
- Figure 68: Reported Chinese and European magnesium prices, April 2007 to January 2008
- Figure 69: USA: Western and dealer import spot prices for magnesium, 1994 to 2008

