The Bolzano process is a means to reduce magnesium to metallic form. "Dolomite-ferrosilicon briquettes are stacked on a special charge support system through which internal electric heating is conducted to the charge. A complete reaction takes 20 to 24 hours at 1,200 °C."

In 2014, Brazilian operations produced 10-15 kilotons of Mg by this process.

Also in 2014, Nevada Clean Magnesium announced its

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