Degao Magnesium Announced Startup of Phase I Project   

Hubei Degao Magnesium Industry Co Ltd held a ceremony on June 28th to start up its first phase project at its factory site in Qichun, Hubei province. The startup has been delayed for fourteen months. (CCR2009 No.12) The first phase project includes a 15 000 t/a magnesium oxide unit, a 70 000 t/a active magnesium containing calcium carbonate unit and a 20 000 t/a magnesium and magnesium alloy unit.
   The company plans to construct the second phase in 2011, which will include units of 50 000 t/a magnesium oxide, 250 000 t/a active magnesium containing calcium carbonate and 50 000 t/a magnesium and magnesium alloy, with an investment of RMB700 million. Construction on the third phase covering a 100 000 t/a magnesium oxide unit, a 500 000 t/a active magnesium containing calcium carbonate unit and a 100 000 t/a magnesium and magnesium alloy unit is expected to begin in 2013 and the planned investment is RMB1.3 billion.