Magnesite stories

Athens, Greece -- May 19, 2023 -- Following the successful installation of a roof-type solar energy system in our Turkish subsidiary Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari A.Ş., we continue to make progress in the development of our renewable projects with the construction of a new ground-mounted photovoltaic plant in Yerakini, Chalkidiki, Northern Greece.

Grecian Magnesite will be sponsoring the ITACET Training Course which will be held during the 2023 World Tunnel Congress in Athens, Greece, 12-13 May.

We are pleased to announce that our Turkish subsidiary, Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari A.Ş. (AMK), has been granted the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP⁺) Certification by SGS, the world’s leading certification company. 

We are happy to announce that the first round of the training program on Basic Life Support & Use of Automated External Defibrillator has been successfully completed. 

Athens, Greece – January 05, 2023 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“GM”), announces today that it has successfully completed the construction of a new mineral processing line to produce additional volumes and a wider range of medium to high-end raw magnesite grades for feeding the company’s kilns.

Grecian Magnesite received the Green Certificate/Guarantees of Origin for the third consecutive year!

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Silver Medal from EcoVadis, the world's largest and most trusted provider of evidence-based business sustainability ratings. Grecian Magnesite (“GM”) is placed amongst the top 13% when benchmarked within our industry...

Athens, Greece -- 04/11/2022 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“G.M.”) is pleased to announce that the roof-type solar energy system has been successfully installed by Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari A.Ş. at its Kumbet plant in Turkey.

Grecian Magnesite has recently developed and produced an industrial-scale batch of “Green” ceramic bonded forsterite bricks, a top-notch product with high added value in terms of performance and sustainability.

We are happy to announce that we have obtained the SA8000^® Standard, the world's leading social certification program.

Grecian Magnesite fosters a culture of employee well-being, considering social accountability an essential part of its operation and management.

We are happy to once more support an event that promotes the sporting spirit and the unique natural beauty of Chalkidiki.

Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“GM”) moves ahead on the electrification path by replacing the company’s combustion-engine lift trucks with battery-powered ones.

After halting the event for two consecutive years due to the coronavirus pandemic, we were finally back with the 2022 Yerakini Sea Art project, a four-day exhibition (28-31 July 2022) held at the company’s former ship loading installation. 

Building on stronger bonds within our Grecian Magnesite family, we offer every year, paid internships for adult children of our employees. 

We recently completed our 50th blood donation, and we are proud to have concentrated a significant amount of blood units, available for people in need.

Grecian Magnesite has been organizing blood donation events in its Yerakini mine site for over 30 years already.

Athens, Greece – June 13, 2022 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“GM”), has announced today that its Turkish subsidiary, Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari A.Ş. (AMK), has, signed an agreement for the installation of a roof type solar energy system at its Kumbet plant

Athens, Greece -- April 4, 2022 -- We are happy to announce that Grecian Magnesite is the first Greek company to be eligible for a €4,85 million funding by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0.

Grecian Magnesite is pleased to announce that it has obtained the renewal of its ISO 9001: 2015 quality management system certification.

Grecian Magnesite S.A., the Department of Chemistry in collaboration with the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the companies...

Athens, Greece -- November 2, 2021 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. ("GM"), a leading manufacturer of magnesite and its compounds, announced today that it has successfully renewed its GMP⁺ Certification...

Athens, Greece -- September 10, 2021 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“GM”), a leading manufacturer of magnesite and its compounds, has recently announced the receipt of Green Certificate of Energy for the electricity consumed by the company during 2020-2021 (June 2020 – May 2021).

Athens, Greece -- May 26, 2021 -- Grecian Magnesite S.A. (“GM”), has announced today that its Turkish subsidiary, Akdeniz Mineral Kaynaklari A.Ş. (AMK), has completed the erection of a brand-new 4.000 sqm warehouse at its Kumbet facilities in Eskişehir, Turkey.

Grecian Magnesite participates in an international consortium led by New Energy Coalition and University of Groningen that will answer the following questions in the European innovation project ConsenCUS:

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On the island of Evia, Greece, we are more than favored by probably one of the purest magnesite deposits on the entire planet. Above ground, this is also a place of exceptional natural beauty and of relatively untouched flora and fauna habitats. Mining in our region has always been a balancing act: respect, preserve, produce. Those are the guiding values for our newest mine.