Industrial Minerals


Sierra Rutile hits minsands targets for Q2

05 July 2012

by John Ollett

Produces 21,917 tonnes rutile and 5,355 tonnes ilmenite; on-track with expansions

Keywords: rutile, ilmenite, minsands, titanium dioxide, Sierra Rutile, Sierra Leone, dredge

Sierra Rutile Ltd (SRL) produced its targeted 21,917 tonnes rutile in Q2 2012 up from 20,693 tonnes quarter-on-quarter and remains on-track for 80-85,000 tpa rutile for the year.

The company also produced 5,355 tonnes ilmenite out of its Sierra Leone project and upgraded one of its two dredges during...