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Kenmare reports 'records for safety, production and sales' in 2021

Friday, 14 January 2022

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources achieved records for safety, production and sales in 2021, the company said in a trading update for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.
PYX Resources begins production, sales of rutile

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Zircon producer PYX Resources has commenced production and sales of natural rutile from its Mandiri deposit in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, as a by-product of its primary zircon production operation, the company has said.
Sulfate-grade TiO2 prices rise as 2022 begins

Thursday, 06 January 2022

Sulfate-grade titanium dioxide prices rose in the week to Thursday January 6, with reports of price increases from Chinese sellers, alongside ongoing expectations of supply decreases in the coming weeks.
Freight rates support zircon price rise

Thursday, 02 December 2021

Zircon prices climbed slightly on both a cif China and a cif Spain basis in the week to Thursday December 2, with high freight rates continuing to be significant.

Sulfate-grade TiO2 prices rise as 2022 begins

Thursday, 06 January 2022

Sulfate-grade titanium dioxide prices rose in the week to Thursday January 6, with reports of price increases from Chinese sellers, alongside ongoing expectations of supply decreases in the coming weeks.
Freight rates support zircon price rise

Thursday, 02 December 2021

Zircon prices climbed slightly on both a cif China and a cif Spain basis in the week to Thursday December 2, with high freight rates continuing to be significant.
Open consultation on industrial minerals methodology: Pricing notice

Monday, 08 November 2021

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for industrial minerals, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.
Industrial demand bounce supports Chinese titanium dioxide, feedstock price rises

Friday, 09 April 2021

Rallying Chinese titanium dioxide prices so far this year are driven by feedstock shortages and robust economic activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday April 8.

Titanium dioxide makers aim for a steady course

Monday, 12 October 2020

Price stabilization and inventory control are bearing fruit for titanium dioxide and mineral sand producers, even as Covid-19 rocks pigment markets.
Trade wars, 'green' outlook rejuvenate rare earths

Monday, 12 October 2020

With government support for rare earths mining increasing, a growing number of miners – including mineral sands producers – now see value in a market that, for a long time, was effectively closed to non-Chinese producers due to its high costs and strict environmental regulations.
INTERVIEW: ‘I am going to transform our company’ - Severstal CEO

Friday, 03 January 2020

Alexander Shevelev, CEO of Russian steelmaker Severstal, says that the company has changed its culture quite quickly and substantially to focus on being a solutions provider. Richard Barrett asked him to explain that mission and to recall his path from the shop floor to the top of a company that employs 50,000 people
Steel market woes are weighing on refractories

Friday, 03 January 2020

Pressure is continuing to mount on the refractories sector while its main market – the steel industry – suffers from overcapacity, trade tensions and emissions reduction targets, Rose Pengelly finds.