Industrial Minerals


Chinese TiO2 production surpassed US in 2010 – report

23 August 2011

by Mark Watts

New analysis shows China became world’s biggest producer of the pigment chemical

Keywords: titanium dioxide, TiO2, pigment, paints, coatings

China has surpassed the US to become the world’s biggest producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment, according to a new research report.

China’s output surged 41% last year to a record 1.47m. tonnes, up from 1.05m. tonnes in 2009, said Research in China.

The US Geological Survey (USGS)...