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October 2017
30 October 2017
Prices for the pigment will increase again in the fourth quarter despite the usual seasonal downtrend, Venator boss tells investors.
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30 October 2017
The mineral sands producer has secured its third binding agreement for the sale of its premium zircon from the Thunderbird project to European ceramics company CFM Minerales.
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27 October 2017
A fire in the pigment maker's Finnish facility hit sales volumes but rising prices helped profits, while parent company Huntsman's merger with Clariant falls apart.
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27 October 2017
Third-quarter rutile and synthetic rutile output at Iluka rose but zircon production fell, although the supplier of Australian supplier of titanium mineral sands kept its full-year guidance unchanged.
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26 October 2017
The miner has reported strong market conditions as GCO’s finished goods production increase 12.7% and TTI titanium slag output is up 8%.
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25 October 2017
Industrial Minerals proposes to delist three grades of ilmenite and launch a new price for 47-49% TiO2 ilmenite concentrate.
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20 October 2017
A succession of hurricanes have rocked the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, weighing on coating demand.
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18 October 2017
A North Carolina utilities company files suit against the TiO2 giant, over the release of the Gen-X fluorochemical into water supply.
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17 October 2017
The miner raises its production forecast, as output at the Gove facility grows 11% y-o-y.
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16 October 2017
CNNC Ha Yuan take 35% share in Union Energy.
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13 October 2017
Legislation has been introduced to allow the TiO2 producer to increase its feedstock production in the state, a move which would allow the company to retain its unusual degree of vertical integration.
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12 October 2017
Zircon consumers continue to feel the pain of tight supply while ilmenite prices have risen again and rutile stabilized after earlier gains this month.
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12 October 2017
The mineral sands miner expects higher output from its Kenyan facility, while noting buoyant zircon markets and stabilising ilmenite demand.
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11 October 2017
After the China National Holidays, TiO2 companies couldn’t wait to start another round of price increases, lead by Lomon Billions, the biggest producer in China.
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11 October 2017
The miner sees ilmenite prices bouncing back in China, while shipments were slowed in Q3 by bad weather and vessel classification.
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09 October 2017
Rising TiO2 markets are raising hopes for a wave in substitutions, similar to that seen in 2011-12.
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06 October 2017
Drone-inspection of coatings could save ship-owners money, Bureau Veritas hopes
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06 October 2017
Titanium dioxide markets are reportedly very tight, as sellers focus on serving existing customers.
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05 October 2017
Metal Bulletin Group, a leading provider of information to the steel and metals industry, has completed its first external assurance review of selected benchmark prices.
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05 October 2017
Base increases its Kwale resource; Strandline announces Fungoni DFS and maiden resource; BPL expands presence in Murray Basin.
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02 October 2017
Although down from their June peak, shipments are still at elevated levels from last year.