Last week’s magnesia carnival – MagForum 2025 – in Praia do Forte, near Salvador, Bahia was a resounding success!

In its 10th Anniversary year, IMFORMED staged its MagForum flagship conference outside Europe for the first time, and brought together 130 of the world’s leading players in the magnesia supply chain for two days of networking and expert presentations.

Key takeaways included:

  • the significance of diversifying magnesia sourcing
  • strengthening sustainability particularly in light of decarbonisation and recycling
  • the overall recognition and working towards of “industry resilience”
  • seeking non-refractory market applications, especially the growing demand in hydrometallurgy
  • the ongoing appreciation and spreading awareness of the “criticality” of magnesite and magnesia

The conference was followed by a superbly organised visit to lead sponsor RHI Magnesita’s Brumado facilities – a long, but pleasantly unforgettable day.

70 delegates were safely chaperoned around the site by expert RHI Magnesita staff with visits to the two magnesite mines Pedra Preta and Pomba (including a mine blast!), the core shed, the M30 multiple hearth furnace, and the recently installed 200-metre, 150,000 tpa dead burned magnesia rotary kiln (world’s largest).

“Brumado delivered. Now the world is watching” – see RHI Magnesita LinkedIn post, video clip and official press release here

Special thanks to all at RHI Magnesita, also our lunch and coffee sponsors IBAR and Penoles, our supporting partners, our excellent speaker panel, and of course, our intrepid delegates in participating in this glorious adventure. Full report and presentations review coming soon.

Meantime, please watch this space for news of MagForum 2026!

 

Missed attending MagForum 2025?

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Please contact:

Maria Bernard, T: +44 (0)208 153 0035 ; [email protected]