QMAG – Global supplier of magnesia

QMAG is a leading producer of premium-quality magnesia products. From one of the world’s largest deposits of cryptocrystalline magnesite in Queensland, Australia, we mine, process and deliver to global and domestic customers with a strong focus on sustainability.

QMAG – Global supplier of magnesia

QMAG is a leading producer of premium-quality magnesia products. From one of the world’s largest deposits of cryptocrystalline magnesite in Queensland, Australia, we mine, process and deliver to global and domestic customers with a strong focus on sustainability.

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Celebrating three quarters of a century of success in the market. What began in 1950 with the founding of a small refractory brick company in Germany, has grown into a global group of companies in the refractory and raw materials industry. We are pleased and proud to be part of it.

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Caustic calcined magnesia (CCM)

QMAG’s CCM is a chemically reactive material that is used in numerous industries such as agriculture (for animal feed and fertilisers), the iron and steel sector, and in pulp, paper and water-treatment plants for pollution control.

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High-grade caustic calcined magnesia (HGCCM)

QMAG’s HGCCM is used to precipitate rare earths, nickel and cobalt, critical for the growing EV battery market, as well as uses in numerous other industrial and agricultural applications

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Deadburned magnesia (DBM)

QMAG’s DBM is used as a raw material for refractory bricks used in iron and steel making furnaces.

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Electrofused magnesia (EFM)

QMAG’s EFM is used as a raw material for refractory bricks used in iron and steel making furnaces and associated equipment where high wear resistance is required. With 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.

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Industries

The high temperatures of steel, iron, cement, glass and ceramics production require thermal insulation in the form of refractory bricks using our DBM and EFM magnesia products. The agricultural sector uses our magnesia as a vital animal feed supplement and fertilizer to maintain plant and animal health. We support the path to net zero carbon emissions by supplying our magnesia to precipitate nickel and cobalt used in EV batteries. Our magnesia is also used in numerous industrial applications such as waste water treatment and the pulp and paper industry.

News

From our Ore to Your Door - Episode 13: Calcination (Multiple Hearth Furnaces)

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Soil Carbon Sequestration Project

QMAG has engaged local soil health and grazing experts RCS to investigate the feasibility of a grazing-based soil carbon sequestration pilot project on the Kunwarara mine site.

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Start planning your future career with QMAG.

By joining QMAG, you’ll work as part of a highly diversified team within an inclusive corporate culture that puts people first. We work flexibly, pay fairly and provide our employees with a great work-life balance.

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Careers

Process Engineer

North Rockhampton, Rockhampton & Capricorn Coast QLD

The Process Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise and advice for the optimization of product quality and plant effectiveness.

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