Magnesium oxide Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Magnesium oxide price Spec: China national standards;AEO-9;AES

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,530.8 / MT · VAT excluded -1.8850 (-0.12%) as of 20260327

Newest Price 1,530.8

Price Date 20260327

Day's Change -1.88

Day's Range 1,530.8 - 1,528.91

Month's Change -155.71

Month's Range 1,530.8 - 1,375.09

Year's Change +176.37

Year's Range 1,530.8 - 1,354.42

The real bottleneck is grade upgrading. Salt lake players like Western Magnesium are already pushing 130,000 t/y high-purity MgO capacity, which could reshape supply. Watch for cap...

Also known as akro-mag, animag, anscorp, burnt magnesia

Opinions

Why is China's magnesium oxide industry large but not strong, and what is the market outlook?

The real bottleneck is grade upgrading. Salt lake players like Western Magnesium are already pushing 130,000 t/y high-purity MgO capacity, which could reshape supply. Watch for capacity consolidation and downstream substitution in flame retardants and electronic ceramics.

What are the main production routes for magnesium oxide and their cost implications?

Activity testing via citric acid color time is the quick QC gate—high-activity MgO must turn pink within 30 seconds. Buyers should specify CAA values, not just purity, since over-calcined material fails in rubber and adhesive applications despite meeting assay specs.

How is high-purity magnesium oxide capacity expanding, and which downstream sectors will drive demand?

Watch the electronic-grade segment—it's small but fast-growing, tied to EV batteries and semiconductor thermal management. Domestic producers are closing the purity gap, but consistency batch-to-batch is still a selling point for Japanese suppliers like Tateho.

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Magnesium oxide price context

What drives Magnesium oxide prices

Why is China's magnesium oxide industry large but not strong, and what is the market outlook?: The real bottleneck is grade upgrading. Salt lake players like Western Magnesium are already pushing 130,000 t/y high-purity MgO capacity, which could reshape s...

What are the main production routes for magnesium oxide and their cost implications?: Activity testing via citric acid color time is the quick QC gate—high-activity MgO must turn pink within 30 seconds. Buyers should specify CAA values, not just...

How we assess Magnesium oxide price

China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index

Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

Magnesium oxide (MgO, CAS 1309-48-4) is a white, high-melting inorganic compound with a density of 3.58 g/cm³, a melting point of 2852 °C, and low water solubility. It serves as a versatile industrial raw material across refractory, chemical, and specialty applications.

Refractory: a key raw material for refractory bricks, monolithic refractories, and metallurgical furnace linings.
Industrial: used as a filler in rubber, plastics, cables, and friction materials, and as a neutralising agent in wastewater treatment.
Electrical: a high-purity grade acts as an insulating and thermally conductive material in heating elements and high-temperature cables.
Specialty: high-purity and nano grades serve electronics, ceramics, and advanced applications such as crucibles and magnetic storage.

China's production landscape is dominated by light-burned, heavy-burned, and fused magnesia from Liaoning's magnesite resources, alongside light and active grades from Hebei and Shandong. Refractory applications account for the largest share of demand, while high-purity and specialty grades remain a smaller but growing segment. The industry is consolidating, with leading producers expanding into salt-lake and high-purity routes.

Key domestic producers:
Haicheng Magnesite Group – resource-based refractory magnesia leader.
Yingkou Lixin Magnesia – full-range magnesia products.
Hebei Meishen Technology – comprehensive light, active, and high-purity grades.
Shandong Haihua Group – industrial-grade light magnesia.
Liaoning Jinshun Chemical – electrical-grade and fused magnesia.

Properties

Name

Magnesium oxide

akro-mag

animag

anscorp

burnt magnesia

CAS Number

1309-48-4

EINECS No.

215-171-9

Risk Codes

S24/25

HS Code

2519909100

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Magnesium oxide price Spec: China national standards;AEO-9;AES

Opinions

Why is China's magnesium oxide industry large but not strong, and what is the market outlook?

What are the main production routes for magnesium oxide and their cost implications?

How is high-purity magnesium oxide capacity expanding, and which downstream sectors will drive demand?

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Magnesium oxide price context

What drives Magnesium oxide prices

How we assess Magnesium oxide price

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