http://www.metalnet.co.uk/RSS.aspx?FeedID=619©2010 Industrial Minerals60StrandlinesCanadian junior expects 600,000 tpa titanium dioxide feedstock production by '13http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639754/Argex-plans-Quebec-TiO2-project.htmlWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUS chemicals group’s TiO2 segment more than triples profits in Q2 on stronger demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2638899/DuPont-TiO2-rebounds-in-Q2.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTIn 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 Editorhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639019/TRG-makes-rutile-pricing-stand.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTUkraine’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 facinghttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2639022/Former-PM-blamed-for-Ukraine-TiO2-doubts.htmlTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTZircon focus pays dividends as minsands miner’s revenues almost double in Q2http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2633877/Iluka-reports-85-Q2-sales-boost.htmlTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTyphoon, Tripitaka minsands deposits seen as potential South Australia expansionshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2634085/Iluka-expands-Eucla-resource.htmlTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTGovernment looks for mineral sands project funding, one year after BHP pulled outhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2633020/Mozambique-seeks-Chibuto-tender.htmlMon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTCrimea Titan in talks with Ukraine government over minsands mining rightshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2633162/Ukraine-titanium-in-future-talks.htmlMon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTMurray Basin annual forecast cut by 10% while Jacinth zircon hits target rateshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2629308/Delayed-ramp-up-for-Iluka-rutile.htmlTue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTDeal expected in Q3 2010 to fund Coburn zircon project in Western Australiahttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628706/Gunson-seeks-zircon-finance.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTStallingborough, UK, plant lifts force majeure on all production except TiO2http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2628737/Cristal-keeps-FM-on-TiO2-output.htmlMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTSierra Leone miner seeks to recoup capacity and extend reserve data as demand riseshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2625817/New-TRG-rutile-projects-underway.htmlWed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTVolchanske deposit in Ukraine needs $95m. for 50-75,000 tpa ilmenite project http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2622283/Demurinsky-seeks-TiO2-investors.htmlThu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMTTronox-Exxaro titanium dioxide plant expands by 40,000 tpa in line with Asian demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2621381/Tiwest-completes-TiO2-expansion.htmlWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTFifty percent equity for $600m. investment into Tiofab Ltd’s hard rock ilmenite http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2618785/Stakes-in-Ukraine-TiO2-offered.htmlFri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTAndhra Pradesh begins ilmenite, rutile, zircon, garnet and siliminite projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2619107/Trimex-starts-minsands-mining.htmlFri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMadagascar's titanium minerals developers merge in a bid to drive down the cost of exploration http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2604054/Boost-for-Madagascar-as-minsands-developers-merge.htmlMon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTComment: In the wake of the TiO2 disasters at Stallingborough and Western Australiahttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2603275/Catalogue-of-disasters-in-TiO2.htmlFri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMineral Deposits Ltd aiming to supply 7% of global zircon market from 2013http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2601546/DFS-complete-for-Senegal-zircon.htmlWed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMinsands developer opens northern Australia mine as it looks to double capacityhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2583884/Matilda-starts-zircon-mining.htmlThu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTMalagasy to merge with Madagascar Resources over Toliara minsands projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2583053/Ilmenite-merger-in-Madagascar.htmlWed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustralian minsands miner signs offtake agreement with Tricoastal Mineralshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2578888/June-start-up-for-Matilda-Zircon.htmlWed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTMonthly ilmenite and zircon production rises due to ongoing demand recoveryhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2577220/Kenmare-boosts-minsands-output.htmlMon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustralian mineral sands producer targets small Asian customers with new websitehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2546021/Iluka-to-sell-zircon-online.htmlMon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTTitanium dioxide pigment from Uerdingen rebranded Crenox to reflect locationhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2485473/Tronox-Germany-rebranded.htmlWed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTZircon imports into China top 150,000 tonnes in Q1; South Africa grows as a sourcehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2481517/Chinas-zircon-rebound.htmlThu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTNew owners of Kenyan deposit expects 2013 start up of ilmenite, rutile and zirconhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2480372/Kwale-expects-330k-tpa-ilmenite.htmlWed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMTKenmare to invest $10m. of new funds on phase one expansion at Mozambique minehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2477905/Moma-minsands-funds-clarified.htmlFri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTMozambique miner raises $270m. to raise capacity of Moma mineral sands minehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2475920/Kenmare-expansion-funding.htmlWed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTFormer Tronox Inc. plant linked with chemicals group Lanxesshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2473829/All-change-at-Uerdingens-TiO2-plant.htmlMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTSierra Rutile owner paid $7.5m. by insurers in settlement on capsized dredgehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2473951/TRG-rutile-final-dredge-payout.htmlMon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTTronox Pigments GmbH ramps up production to meet stronger demandhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2472997/German-TiO2-plant-hits-capacity.htmlFri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTTotal production decreases 24% year on year in Q1 but group hails demand recoveryhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2471851/Iluka-minsands-output-drops.htmlThu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTEnd of “cap and collar” spells market freedom for high grade TiO2 feedstockshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2468878/Iluka-shakes-up-rutile-market.htmlTue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTWestern Australia minsands mine closes as Iluka moves to South Australia projectshttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2464526/Iluka-shuts-Eneabba-production.htmlWed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustralia’s Mineral Deposits plans to spin off $400m. zircon/ilmenite projecthttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2463669/Senegal-minsands-IPO-planned.htmlTue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTBelgian group’s €160m. acquisition of Urals soda ash plant faces “small delay”http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2463830/Solvays-Russia-deal-delayed.htmlTue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTAdministrator of former Tronox plant in sees no industry shift to chloride routehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2463949/TiO2-producer-backs-sulphate.htmlTue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTBuyer sought for former Tronox plant seized by administrators during bankruptcyhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2461008/German-TiO2-plant-up-for-sale.htmlThu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTMinsands miner set for management structure changes after MD resigns http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2461041/Bemax-to-overhaul-structure.htmlThu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTMDL targets May 2010 for completion of zircon/ilmenite feasibility studyhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2460099/Senegal-minsands-study-delayed.htmlWed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMTCristal Global’s Stallingborough plant remains shut following fatal gas leak http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2456601/Force-majeure-at-UK-TiO2-plant.htmlWed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTProducer targets 40,000 tonnes of zircon/rutile conc. at new processing sitehttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2456717/Matilda-Zircon-plant-progressing.htmlWed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTAustpac sells large undeveloped Australian project to China-based zirconium grouphttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2455612/Astron-acquires-minsands-project.htmlTue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTLeading producers expect shortfall of minsands supply as demand rebounds http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2455703/TiO2-feedstock-shortage-forecast.htmlTue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMineral sands producer’s net loss reduced by 94% in 2009; positive on market outlookhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2451780/TRG-shows-signs-of-recovery.htmlWed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTKenmare Resources PLC has raised £179.6m. ($270m.) through a cut price share issuing to expand its Mozambique titanium dioxide (TiO2) feedstock mine as it eyes a mineral shortage within two years.http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2449547/Mozambique-to-expand-amid-depressed-market.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndustry experts reject allegations of price fixing in the titanium dioxide pigment industry http://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2450893/TiO2-price-fixing-rejected.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTFeasibility study due later this year at Dubbo, Australia, project; rare earths also plannedhttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2451090/Alkane-eyes-2012-zirconia-start.htmlTue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTMozambique miner gets enquiries for extra 200,000 tpa ilmenite as demand picks uphttp://www.metalnet.co.uk/Article/2447098/Kenmare-ilmenite-in-demand.htmlWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT