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AT A GLANCE: Base Resources revenues, profits fall in H2

Monday, 22 February 2021

Mineral sand miner Base Resources has reported a net loss for the second half of 2020 in a results statement released on Monday February 22, although the price of mineral sand products showed strength in the period.
Chemours forecasts fast rebound in TiO2 market

Monday, 15 February 2021

US-based titanium dioxide producer Chemours has forecast double-digit-percentage volume growth in 2021, with the company regaining market share.
AFRICA LOGISTICS ROUNDUP: Bad weather puts shipments under force majeure limits

Thursday, 11 February 2021

Fastmarkets rounds up the latest logistical issues affecting supplies of metal, ores and alloys from African countries, in the period ended Thursday February 11.
Base Resources reports rising ilmenite demand

Tuesday, 02 February 2021

Mineral sand miner Base Resources has reported a recovery in ilmenite demand, after demand for pigment stayed resilient through 2020.

PRICING NOTICE: Conclusion of open consultation on industrial minerals methodology

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

Fastmarkets opened a consultation on September 1, 2020, inviting feedback on its industrial minerals methodology in line with our annual methodology review process.
PRICING NOTICE: Open consultation on industrial minerals methodology

Tuesday, 01 September 2020

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its industrial minerals, as part of its annual methodology review process and compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for PRAs.
PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of mineral sand prices

Friday, 24 July 2020

The publication of Fastmarkets’ mineral sand assessments for July 23 was delayed due to a reporter error.
Mineral sands markets braced for slowdown after China virus outbreak

Friday, 07 February 2020

Business activity in the mineral sands markets was seen to be idling in the week to Friday February 7, with worries about the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China leading to a cautious outlook, as Declan Conway reports.

Titanium dioxide makers aim for a steady course

Monday, 12 October 2020

Price stabilization and inventory control are bearing fruit for titanium dioxide and mineral sand producers, even as Covid-19 rocks pigment markets.
Trade wars, 'green' outlook rejuvenate rare earths

Monday, 12 October 2020

With government support for rare earths mining increasing, a growing number of miners – including mineral sands producers – now see value in a market that, for a long time, was effectively closed to non-Chinese producers due to its high costs and strict environmental regulations.
VV Minerals boss says canalisation will hurt mineral sand miners

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

The chief executive of VV Minerals tells Fastmarkets that restrictions on private exports of mineral sands will be bad for production.
Crouching tiger: an overview of the Indian TiO2 industry

Monday, 22 October 2018

Fastmarkets IM Correspondent Sunder Singh looks at India's titanium dioxide supply and demand dynamics, as well as the future of the industry.