In sulfuric leaching processes of mineral concentrates containing magnesium, it is common for this metal to remain in solution after the steps of neutralization and selective precipitation of impurities. Removing the liquors can easily be achieved by crystallization of the sulfate in the heptahydrate form. From the perspective of the mass integration of this material, it is possible to use the MgSO4.7H2O obtained as an intermediate in MgO formation which, in return, can be used in the neutralization steps of the process flowcharts instead of the inputs traditionally used and acquired by the industry. To this end, the resulting oxide must have a high surface area and, consequently, a high acid reactivity. Considering the simple decomposition of the magnesium salt, the temperature which this reaction occurs is high so that such properties are incorporated into the product. In this way, the reductive decomposition processes are presented as an alternative for the reduction of the processing temperature of the MgSO4.7H2O, incorporating a better performance in the reactivity to the products. In this context, the present work aims to evaluate the process of reductive decomposition of this salt in the presence of hydrogen, to understand the behavior of the reaction system and to characterize the reaction products, via MEV/EDS, ICP/OES and FTIR. The experimental study of the decomposition in reducing atmosphere indicates that it is possible to transform said sulfate into the oxide of interest at temperatures below 800 Celsius degrees which, in return, is characterized as a reduction of at least 400 Celsius degrees when compared to the same process in a non-reducing atmosphere. The reactivity of the final product was classified as adequate, according to the proposed methodology, reaching the basic pH range within the appropriate time interval (below 120s). Thus, the study indicates that the said unitary process can in fact be configured as an alternative for the decrease in the decomposition temperature of MgSO4.7H2O.