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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.
Kronos revenues hit by lower prices, sales

Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Kronos is the latest titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer to feel the effect of sluggish European pigment demand.
Kronos raises prices for US titanium dioxide customers

Friday, 01 March 2019

Kronos is attempting to implement price rises for US pigment buyers.
Tronox sales fall on weaker European, Asian TiO2 demand

Thursday, 28 February 2019

Tronox is the latest TiO2 producer to be affected by destocking in Europe, with Q4 sales down by 8% year on year.

Lomon Billions raises titanium dioxide prices

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Chinese titanium dioxide producer Lomon Billions has announced price rises affecting all its customers with immediate effect.
Recovering yuan spreads ripples in minerals markets

Friday, 18 January 2019

The yuan-dollar exchange rate has changed direction after the Chinese currency saw its biggest one-week rise since 2005, which will have a broad bearing on minerals markets.
PRICING NOTICE: Fastmarkets IM Christmas schedule

Friday, 14 December 2018

Certain Fastmarkets prices will be rolled over between December 25 and January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Asian TiO2 prices ease, with Chinese winter supply squeeze less likely

Thursday, 22 November 2018

Asian TiO2 prices reached new lows this week, with buyers downplaying the chance of cold-weather shutdowns in China.

Going against the grain: Titanium and zirconium supply and demand

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Cameron Perks, IM correspondent, looks back at the events that shaped the titanium and zirconium industries in 2018 and looks forward to what may play out in 2019
YEAR IN REVIEW 2018: Mineral sands

Thursday, 03 January 2019

A round-up of the year’s main events in the global TiO2 feedstocks and zircon markets.
Year in Review 2018

Thursday, 20 December 2018

A round-up of all this year's events in the global industrial mineral sector.
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.