Industrial Minerals


Sri Lanka keen to increase minsands output, seeking partner

13 October 2011


Lanka Mineral Sands preparing to diversify into end production; war affects plans

Keywords: Lanka Mineral Sands, Sri Lanka, ilmenite, mineral sands, titanium dioxide, TiO2, VSMPO-Avisma

Mining of a rich minsands deposit in north-eastern Sri Lanka is to be ramped up to pre-war levels of 100-125,000m. tonnes with $500m. investments in new plant and machinery.

State-owned Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd., which owns and operates the Pulmoddai mine, is also keen on a joint venture with an international partner to make value-added products.

Chairman Dishan Goonasekara said...