Queensland Magnesia - QMAG, 246 Boundary Road, Parkhurst (2026)

02/06/2026

QMAG at the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference 2026:

We are pleased to announce that QMAG, together with our colleagues from Refratechnik Group Holding, Refratechnik Asia and Baymag Inc., will be participating in the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference (ICM 2026) in Jakarta, 3–5 June 2026.

ICM 2026 brings together the full value chain of Indonesia’s rapidly growing critical minerals sector — and magnesia plays a central role in that story. High-purity MgO is an essential reagent in HPAL precipitation processes, and as Indonesia’s nickel and MHP industry continues to scale, reliable, non-Chinese sources of process-grade magnesia are becoming increasingly strategic.

Our team attending the conference:
Maryam Jafari, P.Eng Jafari – Business Development Manager, Baymag
Suren Dias-Jayasinha – Head of Sales & Marketing, QMAG
Andrew Ollier - Managing Director Refratechnik Asia
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Franz X. Spachtholz – Managing Director, Refratechnik Holding
Dr. Christoph Beyer – Managing Director, QMAG

We are particularly keen to connect with nickel producers, MHP operators, and project developers across Indonesia’s HPAL landscape to explore how our high-purity cryptocrystalline magnesia products can support your precipitation requirements — from process optimisation to supply security.
If you would like to arrange a meeting on the sidelines of the conference, please reach out to any of us directly.

Please visit Dr. Christoph Beyer's Keynote Speech on the 4th of June:
"QMAG - Market Leader of Calcined Magnesia for Nickel/Cobalt MHP Production"

We look forward to the conversations ahead.

28/05/2026

QMAG is proud to support Britney Schofield, our Health and Safety Coordinator in the 2026 Rockhampton Showgirl Competition which is an annual program celebrating young female leaders and advocates for agriculture in the region. Open to women aged 18 to 28, the competition focuses on professional development, public speaking, and community networking rather than physical appearance.

Britney is deeply committed to making a positive impact both at work and within the broader community. As a Health and Safety Coordinator, she focuses on supporting people, promoting a strong safety culture, and helping others achieve their potential. Recently, she spoke with a group of Year 10 students visiting site, where she shared her career journey, provided insights into the health and safety field, and highlighted the importance of resilience. Through her message, she encouraged students to embrace opportunities, believe in themselves, and remember that simply giving it a go is what matters most.
Beyond her professional role, Britney is actively engaged in a variety of community initiatives. She has contributed to toy and book drives for local families, participated in fundraising efforts such as Dry July, supported mental health awareness campaigns, and assisted animal rescue organisations through donations and advocacy.
Britney's passion for leadership, community involvement and empowering others reflects the values celebrated through the Showgirl program. QMAG is happy to support her journey and looks forward to seeing the positive impact she continues to make within our community.

21/05/2026

QMAG was proud to host another visit from the Awesome Women in Construction (AWIC) Roadshow on 15 May 2026, welcoming thirteen Year 10 students from The Cathedral College (TCC), Rockhampton, along with employment and manufacturing professionals. AWIC (awic.org.au) is a Queensland-based not-for-profit organisation with a national footprint, dedicated to championing meaningful careers for women in the construction and related manufacturing industries.

The morning began with a tour of the Parkhurst Facility, giving students a firsthand look at local operations and insight into what is happening within their own community. The visit brought the industry to life, showcasing just how engaging, dynamic and exciting a career at QMAG can be.

Following the tour, several of QMAG’s inspiring women shared honest and engaging stories about their roles, career journeys, and experiences, offering practical advice and encouragement. Supported strongly by both female and male colleagues, the session created an inclusive and welcoming environment, followed by a lively and dynamic Q&A discussion.

The experience highlighted the wide variety of career pathways available in the industry, leaving the students feeling curious, energised and more aware of the opportunities ahead. As TCC Pathways Officer Sally Compagnoni shared, “Sincere thanks for hosting an epic day for our students—we all had a blast! Please share our appreciation with your team for their generosity. The students have come away curious and energised.”

This is an event QMAG always looks forward to hosting. It is all about showcasing what is possible and encouraging the next generation of young women to explore careers in the industry. A sincere thank you goes to everyone who contributed to making the day such a success—especially those who shared their stories and those who supported behind the scenes. Moments like these highlight the strength, passion and culture that QMAG is so proud of.

09/05/2026

We’re excited to share that QMAG will be represented at the Cobalt Congress 2026 from12–13 May at the Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid by our Head of Sales Suren Dias-Jayasinha and our Managing Director Dr. Christoph Beyer.

The Cobalt Congress is the premier gathering of the global cobalt and critical minerals value chain - and for us, it’s a great opportunity to connect with the HPAL and MHP community that is driving demand for high-quality MgO precipitants.
If you’re working on nickel and cobalt recovery - whether in Indonesia, Africa, Oceania or beyond - and want to talk about how QMAG’s high grade caustic calcined magnesia can support your process, Christoph and Suren would love to meet.

Our EMAG45 high grade CCM is the established No.1 in hydrometallurgical precipitation since 1997.

Reach out directly to arrange a meeting on the sidelines - we’d be happy to have a conversation.
Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and making new connections in Madrid!

05/05/2026

Excited to be part of IMFORMED MagForum 2026 in Baveno!

QMag and Baymag - representing the Industrial Minerals division of the Refratechnik Group - together with Refratechnik will be joining this year’s premier gathering of the global magnesia industry. We are looking forward to sharing insights, engaging with peers and partners across the value chain, and contributing to the conversations shaping the future of our industry.

A strong program of technical presentations awaits, and we are equally looking forward to the networking opportunities that make MagForum such a valuable event in the industry calendar.

If you are attending, we would love to connect. Come find us!

22/04/2026

QMAG sends out 5,000-ton EMAG45 shipment to Indonesia

Queensland Magnesia has successfully completed loading and dispatched a 5,000-ton bulk shipment of EMAG45 High Grade CCM in one-metric-ton bags to an Indonesian customer, departing from the Port of Brisbane.
This is a significant achievement for QMAG - and one we are genuinely proud of. A shipment of this scale reflects the growing confidence that international hydrometallurgical operators are placing in Australian-sourced caustic calcined magnesia, and in QMAG’s ability to deliver at volume.
EMAG45 is QMAG’s highest-reactive CCM, purpose-engineered for precision metals recovery applications including nickel, cobalt, rare earths and zinc. Expanding our footprint into Indonesia at this scale is a strong signal of where this market is heading - and where QMAG is positioned within it.
We would like to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of our colleague Mark Christmas, the QMag logistics team, DP World and all others involved, whose dedication over the weekend ensured this major shipment was executed seamlessly and on schedule.
It is enormously satisfying to see 5,000 tons of Queensland-made product on the water, heading to customers who depend on its performance. We look forward to a strong and growing partnership with our Indonesian customers and to building on this momentum across the Asia-Pacific region.

11/03/2026

EMAG45 - The Benchmark for Hydrometallurgical Precipitation

Unlock Higher Recovery in Hydrometallurgy with EMAG45!

When it comes to precision and performance in hydrometallurgical precipitation, EMAG45 from Queensland Magnesia (QMAG) stands in a league of its own. Produced from one of the world’s largest cryptocrystalline magnesite deposit in Queensland, Australia, EMAG45 is QMAG’s highest reactive caustic calcined magnesia, engineered specifically for demanding metals recovery applications.

In fact, EMAG45 made history as the first magnesia product ever used to successfully precipitate nickel hydroxide in Australia, and then cobalt from acid leached copper/cobalt ores in Africa. The introduction of this process revolutionized hydromet flowsheets and paving the way for efficient recovery of nickel, cobalt, rare earths and uranium zinc.

Why EMAG45 leads the industry:
- Ultra high reactivity for fast, selective metal precipitation
- High MgO content and strong neutralizing strength
- Proven effectiveness for over 25 years in high pressure acid leach (HPAL) circuits
- A trusted, reliable and highly consistent reagent in the production of nickel and cobalt intermediates essential for batteries and clean energy technologies
- Achieves the lowest MgO consumption rate in both Ni and Co precipitation, maximizing operational savings

As global demand for battery metals accelerates, EMAG45 continues to support cleaner, smarter extraction processes - helping hydrometallurgical plants improve efficiency while contributing to the world’s transition toward net zero technologies.
EMAG45 is available in 25kg bags, 1 metric ton big bags and Bulk in Container (BIC).

Picture 1: Warehousing EMAG45 at the port of Brisbane
Picture 2: EMAG45 25kg packaging design
Picture 3: Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP), a nickel-cobalt intermediate product, produced from laterite ores via High Pressure Acid Leach (HPAL). It serves as a crucial raw material for producing battery-grade nickel and cobalt compounds.

08/03/2026

Today we recognise International Women’s Day, and a chance to celebrate the achievements, resilience and contributions of women everywhere.

At QMAG, we’re proud of the talented and hardworking women who are part of our team. In an industry that has traditionally been male-dominated, the impact you make every day across our sites, offices and teams is significant. Your leadership, skills, ideas and determination continue to help shape the future of our workplace and our industry.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Give to Gain,” reminds us that when we support, encourage and invest in one another, everyone benefits and stronger, more inclusive workplaces are built.

International Women’s Day is also a reminder that progress happens when we support each other. Creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to succeed takes all of us. We’re grateful not only for the women who lead, innovate and contribute across QMAG, but also for the many men of QMAG who champion inclusion, support their teammates and help foster a positive and respectful culture.

To all the women across QMAG, thank you for the role you play in strengthening our organisation every day. Your contribution matters and is valued.

And to everyone across the business, thank you for continuing to build a workplace where people can do their best work together.

04/03/2026

From our ore to your door Episode 18:

ELECTROFUSED MAGNESIA PRODUCTION

During the 1980s, the benefits of using electrofused magnesia in steelmaking refractories became widely recognised.

QMAG’s electrofusion plant consists of three 4.5MW Higgins-type electrofusion furnaces.
Our furnaces use high-purity QMAG calcined magnesia as process feed material. In each of the three furnaces, large amounts of electricity pass through three high-quality, large diameter graphite electrodes. This effectively and rapidly heats up the calcined magnesia from room temperature to around 3000ºC. The material in the centre of the ingot becomes molten liquid MgO. Additional calcined magnesia is fed into each ingot during the fusion process until the optimum ingot size is reached.
The ingots have water-cooled shrouds to stop the molten MgO from escaping. This is where the properties of magnesia come into play, and the calcined MgO on the outside of the ingot acts as a heat-resistant insulation layer to contain heat within the ingot.
The fusion process takes around eight hours and is followed by a controlled cooling process. This is critical to ensure we obtain the correct physical properties from the solidified electrofused magnesia (EFM).
Once the ingots have been allowed to cool, they are broken apart using hydraulic excavators and sorted into their respective grades. The feed material’s chemistry defines the final product’s chemical properties, which is vital to achieve the highest performance EFM products.
The overall amount and ratio of the impurities is also important to produce high melting point secondary phases. These chemical properties, combined with the high density and very large periclase crystal size, ensures that QMAG’s EFM products are considered amongst the best available in the world. As a result, QMAG’s EFM displays superior performance in steelmaking refractories when compared to competitor magnesia carbon brick products.

12/01/2026

We are excited to share that QMAG has successfully secured funding under Queensland’s Collaborative Development Program (CDP)!

Through this initiative, QMAG will deliver the project:
“Extraction of high-purity magnesium chloride from magnesite tailings to facilitate secondary prospectivity of critical mineral magnesium in Queensland.”

Simply put, we will be focusing on using our mine waste, or tailings, to produce magnesium metal. This project reinforces our dedication to innovation and sustainability, unlocking new possibilities to turn mine waste into a valuable resource, and supports Queensland’s critical minerals strategy.

Importantly, this achievement helps position Central Queensland at the forefront of the critical minerals conversation - driving opportunities, attracting investment, and creating pathways for long-term economic growth and innovation right here in our own backyard.

We look forward to collaborating with industry partners and stakeholders as we deliver this exciting project and contribute to Queensland’s leadership in critical minerals.

Queensland Magnesia - QMAG

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