Southern Magnesium and Chemicals Limited manufactures magnesium metal and its downstream products. The company's core products include magnesium chips, turnings, granules, and powders, which it produces after ceasing magnesium metal production due to unfavorable market conditions. It operates primarily in India, with a manufacturing facility originally established at Gowripatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Hyderabad, the company initially set up a magnesium metal manufacturing project in joint venture with the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation and acquired a pilot plant from the National Metallurgical Laboratory employing the Pidgeon process, scaling capacity from 200 to 600 tons per annum and starting commercial production in 1990, becoming the first company in India to do so. In recent years, Southern Magnesium and Chemicals Limited has diversified into various downstream magnesium products while discontinuing magnesium metal manufacturing. The company has also set up a pilot plant to produce magnesium carbonate from calcined dolomite and carbon dioxide sourced onsite. Its latest operational focus is manufacturing magnesium chips, turnings, granules, and powders while adjusting output and capacity to market demands. Southern Magnesium and Chemicals Limited continues to report financial results reflecting the challenges and shifts in its product sales and profitability within the minerals and chemicals industry. It remains headquartered in Hyderabad and maintains a commitment to magnesium product innovation and downstream applications of magnesium.