Industrial Minerals


Kenmare boosts Q4 output

26 January 2010

by Mark Watts

Production at Moma minsands mine rises 22% as group completes expansion study

Keywords: Kenmare, mineral sands, ilmenite, zircon, rutile

Kenmare Resources PLC increased production at its Mozambique mineral sands mine by 22% in Q4 2009 against the preceding quarter, with the group expecting a rebound in demand for pigments in 2010.

 

Heavy mineral concentrate output rose to 280,200 tonnes from 230,000 and the Moma mine is now operating at full capacity, the Ireland-based miner said.

 

Processing of the concentrate resulted in a 13% increase in finished ilmenite production to...