How Is Magnesium Metal Produced? ThoughtCo
Nov 24, 2019· Saltwater can also have high magnesium content. The first magnesium metal extracted from seawater was produced by Dow Chemicals at their Freeport, Texas plant in 1948. The Freeport facility operated until 1998, but, presently, the only remaining saltwater magnesium producer is the Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. (Israel)—a joint venture between ...