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Metals Refining - From Mining to Brining: Ep142 - Alex Grant
Nov 8, 2023
Alex Grant, CEO at Magrathea Metals, discusses the groundbreaking work in electrolytic technology for magnesium production. They explore the environmental impact, potential applications, and advantages of magnesium. The chapter covers replacing aluminum with magnesium, making magnesium from seawater, and the scale-up process for the project. They also highlight the positive impacts on climate change and the need for non-China sources of magnesium metal.
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- Magrathea Metals is developing a new electrolytic technology for carbon-neutral magnesium metal production from seawater and brines, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional mining.
- The use of magnesium in automotive and aviation industries for weight reduction and improved energy efficiency, combined with Magrathea Metals' low-cost production approach, has the potential to alleviate supply chain pressures and reduce CO2 emissions.
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Developing a New Process for Magnesium Production
Magra Thera Metals, led by CEO Alex Grant, is working on a new electrolytic technology for producing magnesium metal from seawater and brines. This revolutionary process allows for the carbon-neutral production of a lightweight structural metal without the need for traditional mining. Magnesium is one-third lighter than aluminum and has various uses in automotive and aviation industries for weight reduction and improved energy efficiency. The company aims to compete with the cheaper, environmentally damaging Chinese pigeon process and create a low-cost supply chain for non-Chinese, low-carbon magnesium metal.
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