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What we learned at the Zircon Industry Association Conference

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Controversy over supply and demand prospects and future applications for zirconia dominated discussions at the Zircon Industry Association conference in Dubai earlier in September. Here are some of the major takeaway points.
Bluejay ships ilmenite sample

Monday, 09 September 2019

The Greenland-based mining junior has shipped material from its Dundas project.
Ilmenite prices rise for second week on tight supplies

Monday, 09 September 2019

Tight supplies of the mineral sand ilmenite has led to a second price increase in two weeks for the titanium dioxide feedstock.
Ilmenite market moves higher on firm fundamentals

Friday, 30 August 2019

Healthy demand for sulfate ilmenite supported a weekly rise in ilmenite concentrate pricing, while zircon was steady cif China and Spain.

Ilmenite market moves higher on firm fundamentals

Friday, 30 August 2019

Healthy demand for sulfate ilmenite supported a weekly rise in ilmenite concentrate pricing, while zircon was steady cif China and Spain.
Rutile price in Australia rises to highest for two years

Monday, 20 May 2019

Further constraints in the supply of rutile are pushing the price of the material in Australia to new long-term highs.
PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of mineral sands prices

Friday, 26 April 2019

Fastmarkets published its mineral sands price assessments later than scheduled on Thursday April 25, because of a reporter error.
Price briefing: September 14 - 20

Friday, 21 September 2018

Chromite market still quiet at Q3-end; Antimony metal price drives trioxide prices upward; China's magnesia prices firm on strict environmental inspections; PRICING NOTICE: Launch of frac sand price; Ilmenite price range widens downward in China, defying expectations; Industrial Minerals to track prices in booming frac sand market

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.
It’s complicated: How mineral scarcity and human ingenuity shape the world of TiO2 feedstocks

Monday, 22 October 2018

Amid growing concern about the supply of titanium dioxide feedstocks, Fastmarkets examines the scarcity of these minerals and how processors are adapting to changes in availability.
Titanium dioxide market settles in for winter on a high plateau

Monday, 22 October 2018

Prices have built steadily over the past year in titanium dioxide, and despite seasonal fluctuations and one-off events the outlook is for a period of stability lasting at least into early 2019.