Minor & Light Metals / The Economics of Magnesium Metal, 10th edition 2008

Contents

  • 1. Summary
  • 2. Occurrence and properties of magnesium
  • 3. Processes for producing magnesium
  • 4. World production data for magnesium metal
  • 5. Production and supply of magnesium, its alloys and products by country and company
  • 6. World consumption of magnesium metal
  • 7. Uses of magnesium
  • 8. Analysis of magnesium international trade data
  • 9. Marketing and prices of magnesium

The Economics of Magnesium Metal, 10th edition 2008

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Chapters Listing

Num Title Pages
1 Summary 5
2 Occurrence and properties of magnesium 3
2.1 Magnesium ores and resources
3 Processes for producing magnesium 17
3.1 Thermal reduction methods
3.1.1 Pidgeon process
3.1.2 Magnetherm 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 8
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 63
5.1 Argentina 1
5.2 Australia 4
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 1
5.4 Belgium 1
5.5 Brazil 2
5.5.1 Producers of magnesium in Brazil
5.6 Canada 5
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 12
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
5.8 Republic of Congo 2
5.8.1 MagMetals - Kouilou Magnesium Project
5.9 Czech Republic 1
5.10 Egypt 1
5.11 France 1
5.12 Germany 2
5.12.1 Producers of secondary magnesium in Germany
5.12.2 Fabricators of magnesium products in Germany
5.13 India 1
5.14 Israel 2
5.14.1 Dead Sea Magnesium
5.14.2 Ortal Diecasting
5.15 Italy 1
5.15.1 Producers and fabricators of magnesium in Italy
5.16 Japan 2
5.16.1 Nippon Kinzoku
5.16.2 Onoda Morimura Magnesium Limited
5.16.3 Fabricators of magnesium products in Japan
5.17 Kazakhstan 2
5.17.1 Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant (UKTMP)
5.18 South Korea 1
5.19 Malaysia 1
5.20 Mexico 1
5.21 Netherlands 2
5.21.1 Antheus Magnesium BV
5.21.2 Aleris International
5.22 Norway 1
5.23 Poland 1
5.24 Russia 6
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
5.25 Serbia 1
5.26 Singapore 1
5.27 Slovenia 1
5.28 South Africa 1
5.29 Switzerland 1
5.30 Taiwan 2
5.31 Ukraine 3
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 3
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
5.33 USA 10
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
6 World consumption of magnesium metal 12
6.1 Consumption of magnesium by use
6.2 Outlook for magnesium consumption
7 Uses of magnesium 95
7.1 Use of magnesium in casting alloys 24
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 3
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 42
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 9
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 6
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 2
7.6.1 Outlook for use of magnesium in cathodic protection
7.7 Use of magnesium as a noduliser in ductile cast iron 4
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 4
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 25
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 13
9.1 Prices of unwrought 99.9% magnesium
9.2 Prices of other forms of magnesium
9.3 Future trends in magnesium prices

Tables Listing

Num Title
1 Properties of magnesium
2 Raw materials for magnesium production
3 Magnetherm process: Mass balance
4 USA: Magnesium scrap processed and form of recovery, 1998 to 2006
5 Energy consumption for reduction in magnesium production processes
6 World: Production of primary magnesium by country, 1997 to 2007
7 World: Primary magnesium producing companies, 2007
8 World: Estimated secondary magnesium capacity by country and company
9 Australia: Details of primary magnesium projects, 2004
10 Austria: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
11 Belgium: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
12 Brazil: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
13 Brazil: Magnesium alloys produced by Rima Industrial
14 Canada: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
15 Meridian Technologies: Details of magnesium product plants
16 China: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2007
17 China: Magnesium production and number of smelters by province, 2005 and 2006
18 China: Top ten magnesium producers, 2005 and 2006
19 China: Primary production of magnesium by company, 2006
20 China: New and planned primary magnesium capacity, 2007 to 2009
21 Czech Republic: Exports and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
22 France: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
23 Germany: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
24 Israel: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
25 Italy: Exports and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
26 Japan: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
27 South Korea: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
28 Mexico: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
29 Netherlands: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
30 Norway: Production and imports of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
31 Russia: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
32 Russia: Production and sales of magnesium metal and magnesium alloys by company, 1986 to 2006
33 Taiwan: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
34 Ukraine: Production of magnesium by company, 1986 to 2006
35 UK: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2007
36 USA: Supply and disposal of magnesium, 2002 to 2006
37 World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by country and region, 2002 to 2006
38 USA: Reported consumption of magnesium by use, 1997 to 2006
39 Japan: Shipments of magnesium by use, 1998 to 2007
40 China: Consumption of magnesium by use, 2000 to 2006
41 World: Forecast consumption of magnesium by use, 2006 and 2012
42 Compositions of common magnesium die-casting alloys
43 Specifications of selected magnesium casting alloys
44 Selected countries: Production of cast magnesium, 1997 to 2006
45 World: Production of passenger vehicles, 1997 to 2006
46 World: Production of light commercial vehicles by country, 1997 to 2006
47 World: Active fleet of commercial jet aircraft, 2006
48 Chemical compositions and applications of selected wrought aluminium alloys containing magnesium
49 Chemical compositions of aluminium casting alloys in which magnesium is the principal alloying element
50 USA: Shipments of primary aluminium by industry, 1997 to 2006
51 Japan: Shipments of aluminium by industry, 2004 to 2007
52 USA: Shipments of aluminium for containers and packaging, 1973 to 2006
53 Europe: Beverage can usage and recycling, 2005
54 Europe: Producers of aluminium beverage cans, 2005
55 USA: Shipments of aluminium to the transport industry by sector and product, 1997 to 2006
56 Compositions of some typical aluminium alloys containing magnesium used in motor vehicles
57 Aluminium alloys and their automotive applications
58 Consumption of materials in selected civil and military aircraft
59 World: Deliveries and orders of fast ferries, end 2006
60 USA: Shipments of aluminium to selected construction industry sectors, by type of product, 1997 to 2006
61 USA: Shipments of aluminium for use in consumer durables, 1990 to 2006
62 : Japan, USA and China: Average use of magnesium desulphuriser per tonne of steel produced, 2001 to 2006
63 World: Crude steel production by region, 1997 to 2006
64 World: Production of crude steel by country, 1996 to 2006
65 Crude steel production by principal steelmakers, 2006
66 World: Comparison of titanium sponge production with apparent or reported magnesium use as a reductant by country, 2001 to 2006
67 World: Production of titanium sponge by country, 1996 to 2007
68 World: Titanium sponge producing companies, 2006
69 World: Forecast capacity for the production of titanium sponge, 2010
70 World: Production of ductile cast iron by country, 1997 to 2005
71 Selected countries: Exports and imports of ferrosilicon magnesium, 2002 to 2006
72 Reporting countries: International trade in magnesium, 2002 to 2006
73 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
74 : Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
75 Reporting countries: Exports of unwrought magnesium by country of destination, 2006
76 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
77 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by country, 2002 to 2006
78 Reporting countries: Imports of unwrought magnesium by country of origin, 2006
79 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium waste and scrap, 2002 to 2006
80 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium waste and scrap by country of destination 2006
81 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium waste and scrap, 2002 to 2006
82 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium waste and scrap by country of origin 2006
83 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2002 to 2006
84 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by country and country of destination, 2006
85 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2002 to 2006
86 : Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by country of origin, 2006
87 Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles, 2002 to 2006
88 Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles by country and country of destination, 2006
89 Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles, 2002 to 2006
90 Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles by country and country of origin, 2006
91 Chinese and world quarterly free market prices for magnesium minimum 99.8%Mg, 1997 to 2007
92 Reported Chinese and European magnesium prices, April 2007 to January 2008
93 USA: Quarterly Western and dealer import spot prices for magnesium, 1994 to 2008
94 Values of other forms of magnesium entering into international trade by principal country, 2002 to 2006

Figures Listing

Num Title
1 World: Comparison of division of production and consumption of magnesium by principal countries, 2007
2 Flow chart of AM process
3 Flow chart of Amax process
4 Flow chart of Hydro process
5 World: Comparison of operating cost indices of selected magnesium plants, 2003
6 World: Estimated production of primary and secondary magnesium metal, 1985 to 2007
7 World: Production of primary magnesium, 1997 to 2007
8 Estimated production of primary magnesium by main countries, 1997 to 2007
9 Estimated division of production of primary magnesium by principal country, 2007
10 Canada: Production, exports, imports and consumption of magnesium, 1995 to 2007
11 China: Production, exports and consumption of primary magnesium, 1997 to 2007
12 China: Exports of magnesium by product, 2000 to 2007
13 Kazakhstan: Production and sale of magnesium, 1986 to 2006
14 Russia: Production of magnesium and magnesium alloys and amount for sale, 1986 to 2006
15 USA: Estimated production of magnesium metal, 1998 to 2006
16 World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by region, 2002 to 2006
17 World: Division of apparent consumption of magnesium by major country, 2006
18 World: Apparent consumption of magnesium by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
19 World: Estimated division of magnesium consumption by application, 2006
20 USA: Division of reported magnesium consumption by major application, 1997 to 2006
21 Japan: Magnesium shipments by use, 1997 to 2006
22 China: Consumption of magnesium by use, 2000 to 2006
23 China, USA and Japan: Comparison of division of magnesium consumption by use, 2006
24 USA and Japan: Division of magnesium casting markets, 2006
25 World: Division of production of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by region, 2006
26 World: Production of cars and light commercial vehicles by region, 1997 to 2006
27 World large jet aircraft active fleet by manufacturer, 2006
28 World: Commercial jet aircraft delivery, 1980 to 2006
29 World: Production of passenger and light commercial vehicles, 1997 to 2006 and forecast to 2012
30 Estimated division of magnesium consumption in aluminium alloys by industry, 2006
31 USA: Division of aluminium shipments by products and major market, 2006
32 North America and Europe: Division of aluminium consumption by major market, 2006
33 Japan: Forecast division of aluminium shipments by industry, 2007
34 World: Market for beverage cans by region, 2006
35 USA: Shipments of beverage cans, 1990 to 2005
36 Europe: Shipments of beverage cans, 1997 to 2006
37 Europe: Division of beverage can market by principal countries, 2006
38 World: Markets for aluminium aerosol cans, 2006
39 USA: Shipments of aluminium to the transport industry by market and product, 2006
40 World: Production of crude steel and year-on-year changes, 1981 to 2006
41 World: Crude steel production by region, 1992 to 2006
42 Division of world production of crude steel by region, 2006
43 World: Production of titanium sponge, 1995 to 2007
44 World: Division of production of ductile cast by principal countries, 2005
45 Reporting countries: Division of exports of unwrought magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
46 Reporting countries: Division of exports of unwrought magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
47 Exports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
48 Exports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
49 Reporting countries: Division of imports of unwrought magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
50 Reporting countries: Division of imports of unwrought magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2006
51 Imports of magnesium containing less than 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
52 Imports of magnesium containing at least 99.8%Mg by principal country, 2002 to 2006
53 Reporting countries: Division of exports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2006
54 Exports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2002 to 2006
55 Reporting countries: Division of imports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2006
56 Imports of magnesium waste and scrap by principal country, 2002 to 2006
57 Reporting countries: Division of exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2006
58 Reporting countries: Exports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
59 Reporting countries: Division of imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders, 2006
60 Reporting countries: Imports of magnesium raspings, turnings, granules and powders by principal countries, 2002 to 2006
61 Reporting countries: Division of exports of wrought magnesium articles, 2006
62 Reporting countries: Exports of wrought magnesium articles by principal country, 2002 to 2006
63 Reporting countries: Division of imports of wrought magnesium articles, 2006
64 Reporting countries: Imports of wrought magnesium articles by principal country, 2002 to 2006
65 Year-end magnesium prices 1915 to 2007
66 Chinese quarterly prices for magnesium 99.8%Mg, 1999 to 2007
67 Comparison of Chinese, USA and world mean quarterly prices of magnesium, 1999 to 2007
68 Reported Chinese and European magnesium prices, April 2007 to January 2008
69 USA: Western and dealer import spot prices for magnesium, 1994 to 2008

The Economics of Magnesium Metal, 10th edition 2008

  • Published 10/03/2008
  • 241 pages, 94 tables and 69 figures.
  • ISBN 978 0 86214 543 9

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