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Kenmare boosts mineral sand production, revenues

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Kenmare has reported higher mineral sand production and revenues in 2018, although ilmenite output fell, while higher zircon prices boosted profits.
Base Resources maintains mineral sand production despite falling ore quality

Monday, 25 February 2019

Heavy mineral sand output from Base Resources’ Kenyan mine was maintained by an increase in the volume of ore mined, plus a draw-down of stocks to compensate for lower ore grades.
Image ramps up mineral sands ahead of schedule

Monday, 18 February 2019

Image Resources completed a ramp-up project at the Bonnanarring mineral sands project after two months rather than the originally anticipated six.
VV Minerals boss says canalisation will hurt mineral sand miners

Thursday, 14 February 2019

The chief executive of VV Minerals tells Fastmarkets that restrictions on private exports of mineral sands will be bad for production.

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.
Price Briefing: September 28 – October 4

Friday, 05 October 2018

Rutile price range narrows upwards while tight supply, strong demand continues; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Seaborne battery-grade lithium compound prices dip on slow consumption, falling offer prices; Diverging demand scenarios result in steady pricing for zircon in Q4; Chromite market quiet as fourth quarter begins; Antimony trioxide market unchanged over Golden Week.
Rutile price range narrows upwards while tight supply, strong demand continues

Thursday, 04 October 2018

Rutile prices have strengthened this week due to tightened supply and strong demand, resulting in a narrowing price spread.
Base Resources reports rising mineral sand prices

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Prices for ilmenite, rutile and zircon all strongly increased over the year to June 30, the miner reports, boosting profits 114%.

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.