Industrial Minerals


QMAG set for record year 2010/11 as ownership review launched

26 May 2011

by Mike O'Driscoll

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Keywords: QMAG, magnesia, magnesite, dead burned magnesia, caustic calcined magnesia

Queensland Magnesia Pty Ltd (QMAG), having recently brought on stream a major expansion programme, is anticipating its financial year ending June 2011 to be a record for sales and profitability with revenues above US$150m.

The expected record results come as QMAG’s owner, Resource Capital Funds (RCF), launches a review of its ownership structure.

QMAG has been owned by RCF since 2004. RCF, a private investment fund headquartered in Denver, is notable for specialising in the mining and resource sector.

Alan Roughead, managing director, QMAG told IM: “It has been well...