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Rio Tinto's titanium dioxide feedstock production increased in 2019, despite violence in South Africa leading to the temporary shutdown of its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) subsidiary.
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Savannah's ilmenite joint venture with Rio Tinto is ready to move ahead after receiving government approval.
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Mineral sand miner Base attributed the higher production forecasts at its Kenya site to investments to counter ore depletion.
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The cuts will target overcapacity with the aim of upgrading the steelmaking industry in China's major steel production hub.
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Global miner Rio Tinto will restart mining of mineral sand after meeting the KwaZulu-Natal provincial premier to discuss incidences of criminal violence directed at its employees.
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Rio Tinto say the situation at its Richards Bay mineral sands facility remains unchanged, with operations still halted.
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All segments of the metals industry - especially aluminium and steel producers that supply the aerospace sector - are likely to be affected by Boeing’s decision to suspend production of its grounded 737-Max airplanes in January 2020, an industry expert told Fastmarkets.
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Mining junior Savannah Resources has been granted a mining licence for its Mutamba mineral sands project in Mozambique, East Africa.
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The surprise stall in activity at a major mineral sand and slag facility has disrupted supply expectations.
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Miner Rio Tinto has suspended operations at its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) facility in South Africa citing a reprise of unrest and violence, the company said on Wednesday December 4.
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Africa-focused miner Base reports progress on a major new project.
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The European Commission may step in to encourage domestic European production of zirconium, which has no replacement for uses in aerospace and nuclear power.
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The publication of Fastmarkets’ weekly mineral sands assessment prices for November 14 was delayed due to a reporter error.
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The approach of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulfur cap has sparked concern among international shipping companies, with many questioning how they will comply with the new regulation.
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Iluka, the world’s largest zircon miner, says that increasing monazite usage could be the solution to a shortage of new projects.
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The Jazan titanium slag project in Saudi Arabia is one asset Tronox acquired as part of its purchase of Cristal this year.
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The Chinese semi-finished, long and flat steel producer has agreed to acquire the British company after the UK government's Official Receiver said it prepared to start talks with other parties.
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Titanium dioxide producer Chemours hopes that a year-long supply restriction may bear fruit in price rises if demand picks up in 2020.
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Heavy mineral sand production at Base Resources' mine in Kenya stuttered in the third quarter but is increasing, with the company maintaining its full-year output forecasts.
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A pessimistic outlook for rutile demand has prompted suppliers to cut offers to secure spot business, while the zircon market withstood expected weakness for now.
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Increasing output from China’s domestic steel industry has not brought strong demand for refractory materials, with prices under mounting pressure.
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The mineral sand miner Kenmare reports higher prices for its ilmenite sales.
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Concerns are growing that titanium dioxide products sold in Europe will need carcinogen warning labels.
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Crude steel production in Asia grew by 6.2% year on year, while European Union and North American output fell by 2.2% and 3.1% respectively.
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The price of zircon is falling, but not yet as much, or as fast, as some market participants have forecast.
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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.
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One major Chinese miller has forecast falling demand, but other analysts expect a more resilient market, Fastmarkets heard at the Zircon Industry Association (ZIA) conference in Dubai on September 4.
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Healthy demand for sulfate ilmenite supported a weekly rise in ilmenite concentrate pricing, while zircon was steady cif China and Spain.
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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.
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Trade headwinds created by trade wars and Chinese environmental controls are threatening the demand for zircon from the ceramic industry, according to major producer Iluka.
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The Indian department of atomic energy is the latest government body to take aim at mineral sand mining.
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Tronox sales rose after its acquisition of rival TiO2 producer Cristal, but the legacy business reported falling prices.
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Lower titanium dioxide prices weighed on second-quarter revenues for producer Venator, with “macroeconomic challenges” expected to persist into the second half of the year.
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Chemours has purchesed Southern Ionics Minerals, increasing its access to US-mined ilmenite.
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Increasing demand in various markets for rare earth is increasing levels of interest in the mining of monazite.
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Australian miner Sheffield has new contracted sales for all of the zircon production at its new mineral sand project.
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Rio Tinto is planning a major investment in its South African mineral sand and titanium slag subsidiary, while production volumes bounce back from a troubled 2018.
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Long discarded as trash, interest is growing in the rare earth ore monazite.
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Australian miner Sheffield is focusing on zircon production to meet a growing shortage.
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Australian miner Sheffield Resources will sell non-upgraded ilmenite to concentrate on its zircon production.
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The owner of a Crimean titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant faces charges in the United States of planned bribery over an attempt to mine heavy mineral sands in India; he is also under scrutiny in Ukraine.
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Australian miner Sheffield will delay ilmenite roaster construction at Thunderbird to concentrate on supplying the strong zircon market.
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Chinese imports from the US of products including metals concentrates and non-ferrous and ferrous scrap are eligible for two rounds of applications for exclusion from Chinese tariffs, according to a new policy document seen by Fastmarkets.
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The International Finance Corp (IFC) is to invest $60 million in extending the mine life of Iluka Resources' Sierra Leone mineral sands project.
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Australia-based miner Mineral Commodities hopes to win the right to extend its license to extract mineral sands from its South African project at Tormin, and has applied to start development of a neighboring property.
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Rio Tinto expands capacity at RBM, while maintaining the life of its mine in the face of falling ore quality.
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The company managed to beat its own forecast of mineral sand output, with a higher grade of ore than expected and 38,000 tonnes shipped in the first quarter.
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Output from the Kwale mineral sand operation in Kenya is expected to fall sharply in 2020 because of a necessary relocation to the asset’s South Dune ore body, Base Resources has said, with consequences for ilmenite, zircon and rutile.
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Ilmenite production at Tormin in South Africa could halve in 2019, due to lower ore grades and reduced operating hours, Mineral Commodities says.
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Mineral sand miner Base Resources has reported lower ore grades and reduced production for all its mineral sand products in the January-March quarter of 2019.
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