Australia is poised to take advantage of global mineral sands demand, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) said on Wednesday, pointing out that Australia hosted the world’s largest mineral sands deposits and was home to a number of active mineral sa…
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Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has announced plans to cut its zircon production by as much as 110 000 t for the 2020 financial year, on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The miner told shareholders that the Chinese ceramic industry went into tot…
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ASX-listed Strandline Resources has tipped contractor Macmahon as the preferred contractor for its Coburn mineral sands project, in Western Australia.
The two companies have inked an early contractor involvement agreement for early works associated wi…
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KwaZulu-Natal minerals sands mining and beneficiation company Richards Bay Minerals has committed R1.5-million towards meeting mine community food, water and health needs during the Covid-19 crisis. RBM, which Rio Tinto manages as a 74% shareholder, p…
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ASX-listed Strandline Resources has inked three sales contracts over its Coburn mineral sands project, in Western Australia.
The agreements are forecast to have a combined value of some $400-million over the five year period, based on the pricing stru…
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ASX-listed Mineral Commodities (MRC) on Wednesday announced that operations at the Tormin mineral sands operation, in South Africa, will resume from April 13.
The operation was placed on care-and-maintenance on March 26 as part of a nation-wide lockdo…
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Mineral sands developer Strandline Resources has signed a $26-million project finance facility agreement financier Nedbank CIB for its Fungoni project, in Tanzania.
The facility will account for the majority of Fungoni’s $35-million capital cost, Stra…
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London-listed mineral sands miner Kenmare Resources has declared a maiden full-year dividend of $0.08 for the year ended December 31.
The dividend comprised a $0.026 apiece interim dividend paid in October last year, and a final dividend of $0.052 ap…
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The Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) C at titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources’ Moma mine, in Mozambique, produced its first heavy mineral concentrate at the end of February. WCP C was developed as part of the company’s growth strategy o…
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Mineral sands miner Iluka has temporarily suspended operations at its Sierra Rutile operation, in Sierra Leone, following a community disruption overnight.
The company said that the disruption is expected to be resolved shortly, with operations to res…
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