January 5, 2026 – Throughout the 2025 calendar year, the Big Blue Tech team operated North America’s only primary production smelter for magnesium metal production. This work was performed in collaboration with our site partner, Garrison Minerals, and graciously sponsored by select strategic partners, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the state of Wyoming.
We are excited to announce the completion of pilot testing and characterization. With over 50 successful trials for internal and client evaluation, Big Blue Technologies’ aluminothermic production route has demonstrated economic and technical viability. The pilot testing campaign resulted in ASTM-conforming magnesium metal ingot (+99.9%) and commercial-grade calcium aluminate.
In parallel with this effort, the Big Blue Tech team commenced the design of a full-scale commercial smelter. Big Blue Technologies is officially moving forward with the construction and implementation of a small commercial plant with a total capacity of 600 tons per year of Mg metal, to be fully operational by the end of 2026.
