Rutile prices rise in China as ilmenite market pauses
By Cameron Perks
Published: Thursday, 11 May 2017
Rutile prices have risen to almost US$900/t CIF China as demand for TiO2 pigment runs high as coating season gets under full swing in Europe and the US.
Spot market prices for rutile, a key raw material in
titanium dioxide pigment production, have risen substantially
amid strong demand.
Industrial Mineral's prices of rutile concentrate
min 95% TiO2 bulk CIF China rose to a range of
$800-890/tonne 11 May from $700-840/tonne previously....