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Iluka board approves sale of iron ore royalty business

Friday, 11 September 2020

Shareholders in Australian mineral sand miner Iluka will vote on whether to spin-off an iron ore royalty business, to allow the company to focus on core business plans.
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.
Kenmare’s mineral sand sales fall as ore quality declines

Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Mineral sand miner Kenmare Resources has reported lower sales volumes because of the falling of quality of ore from its mine in Mozambique.
Lower zircon price hits Iluka revenues

Friday, 14 August 2020

Mineral sand miner Iluka has reported a drop in revenues for January-June 2020, driven primarily by lower zircon sales and pricing.

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.
PRICING NOTICE: Holiday pricing schedule for 2020-2021

Monday, 03 February 2020

View the Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule for 2020 and 2021.

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.