Rising prices of titanium minerals and zircon have driven Iluka Resources to restart mining activities at its Eneabba operations in Western Australia.
The Perth-based mineral sands group said it would also prepare its ‘synthetic rutile kiln 3’ for a three-year production run.
Mining and processing operations at Eneabba, located in the state’s mid-west region, were mothballed in mid 2010 due to declining mineral grades and low profit margins. Iluka will restart mining at the end of 2011.
“The reactiviation of...