99.83% Magnesium Metal Purity Produced During Calibration Run of Pilot Plant

Western Magnesium Corporation

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

Western Magnesium Corporation

(WMC) (TSXV: WMG.V; Frankfurt-3WM; OTCQB: MLYF) (“Western Magnesium” or the “Company”) has received 99.83% metal purity results from the first calibration process run of unrefined magnesium metal produced directly from the commercialized pilot plant.

The metal purity samples were prepared by the Company’s process engineer, Dr. Tyler Davis. The magnesium metal analysis was conducted by Laser Ablation ICP Mass Spectrometry at FiLTER located at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

The metal purity analysis resulted in a magnesium concentration of 99.83%, exceeding Western Magnesium’s expectation of 99.80% purity.

Edward Lee, Executive Chairman, said, “This is a phenomenal outcome as the samples are unrefined and straight from the reactor, representing the opportunity for the Company to produce many different product lines from our magnesium metal including alloys, whether it be in an ingot or molten form without refining.”

Paul Sauvé, Chief Technology Officer, said, “Achieving metal purity greater than 99.80% this early in the optimization phase is an unprecedented achievement and provides further confidence that we have not only met, but also exceeded our goals.”

This achievement further positions Western Magnesium as the front-runner in the American manufacturing revolution of producing clean magnesium and bringing the production of this critical mineral back to the United States.


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Western Magnesium’s goal is to be a low-cost producer of green, primary magnesium metal, a strategic commodity prized for its strength and light weight. Unlike outdated and costly production processes, Western Magnesium looks to use a continuous silicothermic process to produce magnesium, which significantly reduces labor and energy costs relative to current methods and processes, while being environmentally friendly.


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