Industrial Minerals


Leucoxene prices rise in line with other titanium feedstocks

25 February 2011

by IM prices reporter

Higher grade titanium feedstock prices rise on improving demand, tight supply

Keywords: leucoxene, rutile, ilmenite, titanium dioxide, TiO2, mineral sands

Prices for the titanium mineral leucoxene have increased since the start of the year following a trend seen in rutile and ilmenite, driven by ongoing supply constraints and improved demand. 

Latest prices for leucoxene (West Australian, min. 91% TiO2, max. 1% ZrO2, bagged, FOB) have been quoted at A$750-800/tonne ($753-803/tonne). This compares to a price of US$660-750/tonne printed previously.

Leucoxene, together with...