MINERAL SANDS

Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has reported a 22% increase in revenue for 2018, as zircon prices increased by 41% on the previous year.

Iluka on Friday announced that zircon, rutile and synthetic rutile revenue reached more than A$1.24-billion in…

Mineral sands miner Base Resources has adjusted its full-year production guidance at the Kwale project, in Kenya, as the company adjusts for lower ore densities in the remaining Central Dune orebody.

Rutile production expectations for the full year ha…

ASX-listed Image Resources has received the first revenue from its Boonanarring mineral sands project, in Western Australia, after loading its first bulk shipment of 10 000 t of heavy mineral concentrate.

The concentrate will be shipped to China s par…

Mineral sands developer Sheffield Resources has started the hunt for a development partner for its Thunderbird project, in Western Australia.

The company on Monday announced the appointment of global investment bank UBS AG, which will assist Sheffield…

Xolobeni youths have distanced themselves from the Amadiba Crisis Committee’s (ACC’s) announcement that mineral resources minister, Gwede Mantashe, was not welcome at the volatile Eastern Cape village.  On Tuesday the ACC reiterated that Mantashe was n…

ASX-listed Mayur Resources has secured up to $25-million in funding from China Titanium Resources Holdings to develop its Orokolo Bay industrial mineral sands project, in the Gulf of Papua.

In exchange for the funding, China Titanium Resources will be…

Mineral sands developer Strandline Resources has selected African mining financier Nedbank CIB as the lead arranger and underwriter for a $26-million project finance facility for its Fungoni project, in Tanzania.

The facility will account for the majo…