Competitive Strengths

• A large, nearby source of dolomite.
• Abundance of low cost coal – largest reserves in China

• Access to low-cost ferrosilicon
• Access to skilled and low-cost labour, due to the Shanxi Province's dominance of magnesium production

• Significant infrastructure advantages in that electric power, mainline railway and national highways are adjacent to the plant.
• All approvals and permits in place to expand to 105,000tpa, making CMC the largest producer of magnesium in the World.