Industrial Minerals

Strandlines

• Iluka explores new synrutile Friday, August 27, 2010

  Minsands miner to use Mid West kiln for Murray Basin/Jacinth ilmenite testing Read More

• Shortages in welding rutile Friday, August 27, 2010

  Lack of Ukraine rutile output hits welding market; sellers enjoy higher prices rise Read More

• TiO2 feedstock regains footing Thursday, August 26, 2010

  Iluka and Kenmare H2 results show solid sales, strong outlook for feedstock suppliers Read More

• Henan Billions enacts 200,000 tpa TiO2 expansion September 2010

  Billions eyes millions with yet another titanium dioxide expansion in Henan province but falls on TZMI plant rankings Read More

• Chinese TiO2 industry facing consolidation September 2010

  Top eight pigment producers to dominate market as India and Vietnam seek titanium dioxide independence Read More

• TiO2 drags Jade into profit Tuesday, August 17, 2010

  Shift from coal to Chinese TiO2 makes Jade Technologies first profit in 9 years Read More

• Henan TiO2 expansion completed Monday, August 16, 2010

  New 100,000 tpa titanium dioxide expansion finished as Henan Billions looks abroad Read More

• Sumy TiO2 privatisation looms Monday, August 16, 2010

  State-owned Ukrainian titanium dioxide producer explores private ownership Read More

• Image extends minsands reserves Friday, August 13, 2010

  Explorer bolsters TiO2 minerals and zircon resources with Eucla Basin acquisition Read More

• Diatreme in China zircon deal Thursday, August 12, 2010

  Off-take MOU struck with Chinese processor, BaoTi, advancing Australia project Read More

• Kronos recovers from loss in Q2 Friday, August 06, 2010

  TiO2 producer’s recovery driven by record second quarter sales volume and prices Read More

• Argex plans Quebec TiO2 project Wednesday, July 28, 2010

  Canadian junior expects 600,000 tpa titanium dioxide feedstock production by '13 Read More

• DuPont TiO2 rebounds in Q2 Tuesday, July 27, 2010

  US chemicals group’s TiO2 segment more than triples profits in Q2 on stronger demand Read More

• TRG makes rutile pricing stand August 2010

  In a interview with IM, Neil Gawthorpe, marketing director of Sierra Leone rutile miner, Titanium Resources Group, targets wholesale changes to the way rutile is priced and calls for the sector to take advantage of a ‘golden opportunity’ by Simon Moores, Deputy Editor Read More

• Former PM blamed for Ukraine TiO2 doubts August 2010

  Ukraine’s sole miner of titanium dioxide (TiO2) feedstock has blamed the “personal hostility” of former Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko for the uncertainty over mining licenses it is now facing Read More

• Iluka reports 85% Q2 sales boost Tuesday, July 20, 2010

  Zircon focus pays dividends as minsands miner’s revenues almost double in Q2 Read More

• Iluka expands Eucla resource Tuesday, July 20, 2010

  Typhoon, Tripitaka minsands deposits seen as potential South Australia expansions Read More

• Mozambique seeks Chibuto tender Monday, July 19, 2010

  Government looks for mineral sands project funding, one year after BHP pulled out Read More

• Ukraine titanium in future talks Monday, July 19, 2010

  Crimea Titan in talks with Ukraine government over minsands mining rights Read More

• Delayed ramp up for Iluka rutile Tuesday, July 13, 2010

  Murray Basin annual forecast cut by 10% while Jacinth zircon hits target rates Read More

• Gunson seeks zircon finance Monday, July 12, 2010

  Deal expected in Q3 2010 to fund Coburn zircon project in Western Australia Read More

• Cristal keeps FM on TiO2 output Monday, July 12, 2010

  Stallingborough, UK, plant lifts force majeure on all production except TiO2 Read More

• New TRG rutile projects underway Wednesday, July 07, 2010

  Sierra Leone miner seeks to recoup capacity and extend reserve data as demand rises Read More

• Demurinsky seeks TiO2 investors Thursday, July 01, 2010

  Volchanske deposit in Ukraine needs $95m. for 50-75,000 tpa ilmenite project Read More

• Tiwest completes TiO2 expansion Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Tronox-Exxaro titanium dioxide plant expands by 40,000 tpa in line with Asian demand Read More

• Stakes in Ukraine TiO2 offered Friday, June 25, 2010

  Fifty percent equity for $600m. investment into Tiofab Ltd’s hard rock ilmenite Read More

• Trimex starts minsands mining Friday, June 25, 2010

  Andhra Pradesh begins ilmenite, rutile, zircon, garnet and siliminite project Read More

• Boost for Madagascar as minsands developers merge July 2010

  Madagascar's titanium minerals developers merge in a bid to drive down the cost of exploration Read More

• Catalogue of disasters in TiO2 Friday, June 18, 2010

  Comment: In the wake of the TiO2 disasters at Stallingborough and Western Australia Read More

• DFS complete for Senegal zircon Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  Mineral Deposits Ltd aiming to supply 7% of global zircon market from 2013 Read More

• Matilda starts zircon mining Thursday, June 03, 2010

  Minsands developer opens northern Australia mine as it looks to double capacity Read More

• Ilmenite merger in Madagascar Wednesday, June 02, 2010

  Malagasy to merge with Madagascar Resources over Toliara minsands project Read More

• June start-up for Matilda Zircon Wednesday, May 26, 2010

  Australian minsands miner signs offtake agreement with Tricoastal Minerals Read More

• Kenmare boosts minsands output Monday, May 24, 2010

  Monthly ilmenite and zircon production rises due to ongoing demand recovery Read More

• Iluka to sell zircon online Monday, May 17, 2010

  Australian mineral sands producer targets small Asian customers with new website Read More

• Tronox Germany rebranded Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Titanium dioxide pigment from Uerdingen rebranded Crenox to reflect location Read More

• China’s zircon rebound Thursday, May 06, 2010

  Zircon imports into China top 150,000 tonnes in Q1; South Africa grows as a source Read More

• Kwale expects 330k tpa ilmenite Wednesday, May 05, 2010

  New owners of Kenyan deposit expects 2013 start up of ilmenite, rutile and zircon Read More

• Moma minsands funds clarified Friday, April 30, 2010

  Kenmare to invest $10m. of new funds on phase one expansion at Mozambique mine Read More

• Kenmare expansion funding Wednesday, April 28, 2010

  Mozambique miner raises $270m. to raise capacity of Moma mineral sands mine Read More

• All change at Uerdingen’s TiO2 plant May 2010

  Former Tronox Inc. plant linked with chemicals group Lanxess Read More

• TRG rutile final dredge payout Monday, April 26, 2010

  Sierra Rutile owner paid $7.5m. by insurers in settlement on capsized dredge Read More

• German TiO2 plant hits capacity Friday, April 23, 2010

  Tronox Pigments GmbH ramps up production to meet stronger demand Read More

• Iluka minsands output drops Thursday, April 22, 2010

  Total production decreases 24% year on year in Q1 but group hails demand recovery Read More

• Iluka shakes up rutile market Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  End of “cap and collar” spells market freedom for high grade TiO2 feedstocks Read More

• Iluka shuts Eneabba production Wednesday, April 14, 2010

  Western Australia minsands mine closes as Iluka moves to South Australia projects Read More

• Senegal minsands IPO planned Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Australia’s Mineral Deposits plans to spin off $400m. zircon/ilmenite project Read More

• Solvay’s Russia deal delayed Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Belgian group’s €160m. acquisition of Urals soda ash plant faces “small delay” Read More

• TiO2 producer backs sulphate Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Administrator of former Tronox plant in sees no industry shift to chloride route Read More

• German TiO2 plant up for sale Thursday, April 08, 2010

  Buyer sought for former Tronox plant seized by administrators during bankruptcy Read More