Latest opencast magnesite mining restrictions fail to support China’s magnesia market
By Carrie Shi
Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2020
Magnesia producers in a number of cities in Liaoning province have received notice that opencast magnesite mining using explosives must be halted from July 1 for at least half a year to reduce air pollution and relieve high magnesia inventory levels, sources told Fastmarkets.
Magnesia producers confirmed to Fastmarkets that the new
round of restrictions on opencast magnesite mining using
explosives started in July in Anshan, Yingkou and Liaoyang
cities in Liaoning province, China’s magnesia
production hub.
The latest mining restriction is estimated to last for at
least half a year, but...