Magnesium (Mg)

Primary magnesium metal is still a China-heavy book, with a Western restart thesis around brine and magnesite.

Tickets care about energy intensity and alloy spec more than the element itself. Escrow holds against mill assay, not a warehouse receipt for ore.

Geo

Mine, process, refine.

ISO	Country	Role	Note
CN	China	Mine	Pidgeon-process metal
RU	Russia	Mine	Solikamsk
IL	Israel	Mine	Dead Sea brine
US	United States	Process	Utah brine restart

Forms

Uses

Same origins

Same corridor