Ordos Electric Metallurgy Raises Semi-Coke Prices by Up to 60 Yuan/ton Due to Market Conditions

[SMM Magnesium Market Analysis: Coal Cost Transmission Imbalance, Weakened Integrated Cost Advantages, and Continued Convergence of Regional Magnesium Ingot Cost Gaps] Recently, energy cost fluctuations in the magnesium industry far exceeded ferrosilicon price fluctuations. The influence of coal prices on magnesium prices increased significantly, and the cost structure of magnesium ingots underwent a notable shift.

[SMM Magnesium Express] Verde Magnesium is advancing its Budureasa magnesium project in Romania, aiming to become Europe's first primary magnesium producer in 25 years. The project uses an aluminothermic reduction process with renewable energy and CO₂ capture, claiming the world's lowest carbon footprint for primary magnesium. Mine restart is targeted for end-2026, with a 30,000 tpa smelter by 2030. Europe currently imports 100% of its magnesium, with China supplying 90% of global production.

[SMM Magnesium Express] A Tohoku University research team found that guiding, rather than suppressing, interfacial reactions in solid-state magnesium batteries can significantly enhance performance. By adding tin to form a stable Mg₂Sn phase, the optimized Mg-Sn alloy anode demonstrated stable operation for over 1,300 hours, achieving more than 400 times longer cycling life than pure magnesium. This opens a new direction for magnesium battery materials design.