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MG Production 2010
MG Production 2010
MG Production 2010
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that 110,000 tons of primary magnesium metal was produced throughout the world in 2010, which did not include the United States and China. The China Magnesium Association (CMA) reported that 654,000 tons of primary magnesium was produced in 2010. It is estimated that the U.S. produced approximately 45,000 tons of primary magnesium in 2010. Thus, total 2010 production of primary magnesium in the world was approximately 809,000 tons.
Years 2010
(000s of Tons)
2010 USA Brazil Canada China France Israel Kazakhstan Norway Russia Ukraine Serbia Total
Annual Change
45(b) 16(a) 0(a) 654(d) 0(a) 30(a) 20(a) 0(a) 40(a) 2(a) 2(a) 809 +24%
Production Source Documents: (a) U. S. Geological Survey, 2011 (b) Estimated (d) China Magnesium Association