In the Uncanny X-Men comics, Magneto was able to mount such a firm mental block while meditating that even Emma Frost couldn't read his mind while attempting to do so right in front of him.

Can Magneto control minds?

Magneto's powers extend further than hanging spoons and forks on his body; he can generate and manipulate magnetic fields. His powers allow him to control metal, levitate himself and others, create force fields, use telepathic mind control, and generate electromagnetic pulses, among other abilities.

Does Magneto have telepathy?

In X-Men #18 (by Stan Lee, Werner Roth and Dick Ayers), we see Magneto strike again with his telepathic powers. This time, he refers to them as "Magnetic Attraction" and uses them to make Angel's parents follow his commands...