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Zircon market drops amid weaker fundamentals

Thursday, 19 September 2019

The price of zircon is falling, but not yet as much, or as fast, as some market participants have forecast.
What we learned at the Zircon Industry Association Conference

Thursday, 19 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.
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.
Base Resources' annual profits jump on higher mineral sands prices

Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Base Resources attributed the 15% rise in pre-tax profits to strong zircon and rutile prices outweighing falling production at the Kwale facility in Kenya.

Zircon market drops amid weaker fundamentals

Thursday, 19 September 2019

The price of zircon is falling, but not yet as much, or as fast, as some market participants have forecast.
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.
Iluka resumes mining Sierra Leone operations, revises rutile guidance down further

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

The one-week strike at Iluka's Sierra Leone operations has caused Iluka to lower its rutile production guidance for the second time this year.

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.