Western Magnesium Relocates to Vegas for Clean Magnesium Demo Line, Targets Six-Month Commissioning

Published: Feb 26, 2026 14:06
[SMM Magnesium Express] Western Magnesium has relocated to a new Las Vegas facility to accelerate its clean magnesium demonstration line. The 44,000 sq ft plant utilizes proprietary continuous vacuum reduction technology, producing 99.8% pure primary magnesium in a single step with significantly reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions. Commissioning targeted within six months to validate scalability for commercial deployment.

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