The importance of basic refractories during the development of steel, non-ferrous and cement industries was introduced. The process of magnesia-chrome bricks was expounded. The development history of basic refractories of Sinosteel Luonai as well as the research and application of magnesia-chrome bricks and chrome free bricks for RH vacuum refining furnaces, heavy non-ferrous smelting furnaces, and cement kilns was emphasized.