According to statistics of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, output of primary magnesium reached 489.5 thousand tons in the first seven months of 2014 in China, slight increase of 1.96%.

As of 2011, the world's total magnesium reserves stood at over 2.19 billion tonnes. Russia, North Korea and China possess the most substantial reserves; their combined share of the world's total figure is equivalent to around 67%. In 2011, the global primary m...