MFE Magnesium For Europe
A Location With Many Advantages
MFE's future production will be located at Voslapper Groden near Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Voslapper Groden is an industrial area near Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea coast that is currently being redeveloped for new energy and industrial projects. In this area MFE's project will benefit from several location advantages including:
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Availability of several suitable sites, one of which has been pre-selected
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Location in a Net Zero Valley region according to NZIA
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Strong regional supply chains (electricity, labour, aluminium)
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Great infrastructure including Germany's only deep sea port
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Proximity to the EU market plus great regional markets for MFE's products
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Broad political support, both at a regional as well as a national level
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Availability of many German and European grant funding programmes
Central European Location
Voslapper Groden is an industrial area near Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea coast that is currently being redeveloped for new energy and industrial projects. The Voslapper Groden was designated for industrial development as early as the 1970s which, however, materialised only partially. With the federal government's decision to transform the energy sector in the 2020s, industrial development there has regained momentum. The site covers approximately 267 hectares and is situated between existing industrial facilities, such as refineries and chemical plants.
Infrastructure
Wilhelmshaven, Germany's only deep-water container port, offers tide-independent access for fully laden ultra-large container vessels as well as general cargo and bulk cargo vessels. The Niedersachsenbrücke (Bulk Terminal Wilhelmshaven, operated by Rhenus Midgard is the relevant clearing point for MFE's dolomite imports and only c. 6 km away from MFE's future production site. Similarly advantageous is road access with MFE's site being within 3 km from the A29, the nearest motorway, enabling efficient connections to Germany's national road network.
Supply Chains
In addition to Dolomite raw material, MFE's Mg-production will require large amounts of electricity and Aluminium ("Al") or Al-scrap. The production location at Wilhelmshaven is beneficial for the supply of both: The country of Lower-Saxony is generating vast amounts of green electricity from offshore and onshore wind farms, in fact more than can be consumed at present given the grid's current limitations in transporting electricity from north to south of Germany. As a consequence electricity is competitively priced with no connection charges applying to users within the Net Zero Valley. Al and Al-scrap can be sourced from Al producers both locally and regionally. MFE is in the process of securing adequate energy and Aluminium supply agreements for long periods to ensure production cost stability.
Political & Financial Support
MFE has held several meetings with local stakeholders and has been assured the full support of all relevant public bodies in its endeavours to set up Europe's first low carbon, cost-competitive magnesium and by-product production, creating a wealth of opportunity for local communities and industry.
Due to the many positive environmental and economic aspects of the project, MFE is eligible for several major funding programmes offered by the German State and the European Union.