In H1 of 2011 magnesium production in Russia rose by 18.9% compared to the corresponding period of 2010 however magnesium alloys output dropped by 37.4%.

In January to June 2011 titanium and titanium semi products production tended to rise: titanium output grew by 29.9%, titanum wire, rods and profiles by 7.7%.

Mr Leonid Khazanov the ovserver of Metal Supply and Sale Magazine said that the production data reflect the situation in consuming branch of industries. For example titanium manufacture increased due to the demand expansion from the aviation then the magnesium production was affected by the growth of the steel industry, where it is used for deoxidation.

(Sourced from www.metalinfo.ru)