In 2000, Canada produced the second-most Mg mineral in the world, and by 2011 it produced none. This may have been the result of the toxic sulfur emission
SF6 problem, regulated by the
Kyoto accord.
Mines •
Baymag produces from
magnesite ore in
Mount Brussiloff, near
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, •
Rossland BC -
Gryphon Enterprises purchased an
open-pit mining property in November 2017 for $750 million.
Smelters and refineries •
Noranda Inc produced Mg from its tailings ponds in
Asbestos, Quebec from 2000 for about a decade. • The magnesium smelter in
Bécancour, Quebec used to be operated by
Norsk Hydro, and was shuttered by 2011. • The
Dominion Magnesium Limited smelter in
Haley Station, Ontario was the site for the first industrial implementation of the
Pidgeon process. It began operation around 1942 and ceased operation before 2010.
Secondary producers A non-exhaustive list of producers in 2000: • Magnesium Products Ltd.,
Strathroy, Ontario • Indalloy,
Rexdale, Ontario • Trimag,
Haley Station, Ontario • Dynacast,
Pointe Claire, Quebec • ITM,
Quebec City ==References==