Meeting Ian Hartnell
Last week Dr. Christoph Beyer (Managing Director), Mark Christmas (Supply Chain Manager) and Suren Dias-Jayasinha (Head of Sales & Marketing) had the pleasure of meeting Ian Hartnell.
Ian was instrumental in establishing the QMAG business over 30 years ago when he was initially engaged as a consultant from Bank of America and then shortly afterwards as the Deputy Managing Director of Queensland Metals Corporation, responsible for all commercial matters, directly working for QMAG’s founder Ian Howard-Smith. Ian regaled us with stories from the heady times in the 1980s and 1990s as Queensland Metals Corporation established QMAG as a viable business and a producer of the highest quality refractory products from one of the largest crypto-crystalline magnesite deposits in the world.
Cobalt Conference 2026
We’re excited to share that QMAG will be represented at the Cobalt Congress 2026 from12–13 May at the Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid by our Head of Sales Suren Dias-Jayasinha and our Managing Director Dr. Christoph Beyer.
EMAG45 shipment to Indonesia
Queensland Magnesia has successfully completed loading and dispatched a 5,000-ton bulk shipment of EMAG45 High Grade CCM in one-metric-ton bags to an Indonesian customer, departing from the Port of Brisbane.
Unlock Higher Recovery in Hydrometallurgy with EMAG45!
When it comes to precision and performance in hydrometallurgical precipitation, EMAG45 from Queensland Magnesia (QMAG) stands in a league of its own. Produced from one of the world’s largest cryptocrystalline magnesite deposit in Queensland, Australia, EMAG45 is QMAG’s highest reactive caustic calcined magnesia, engineered specifically for demanding metals recovery applications.
IWD 2026
Today we recognise International Women’s Day, and a chance to celebrate the achievements, resilience and contributions of women everywhere.
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