Mineral sands miner Iluka has reported a 17% quarter-on-quarter decline in production for the three months ended March, on the back of kiln maintenance.
Iluka produced 154 000 t of mineral sands during the quarter under review, including 81 600 t of z…
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Mineral sands miner Base Resources has flagged lower production expectations for the 2020 financial year as operations at the Kwale mineral sands project, in Kenya, moved from the Central Dune orebody to the South Dune orebody.
For the full 2019, Base…
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Diversified miner Rio Tinto on Monday approved the construction of the $463-million Zulti South project − the next stage in the development of mineral sands producer Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. The project wil…
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The Goondicum ilmenite project in Australia’s Queensland is poised to become cash positive in the June quarter, Toronto-based Melior Resources reported on Tuesday.
The project produced 4 440 t in February and 7 860 t March, against goals of 7 900 t an…
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A prefeasibility study (PFS) into the Toliara mineral sands project, in Madagascar, has estimated that the project could produce some 37.1-million tonnes of heavy mineral concentrate over a life-of-mine of 33 years.
ASX-listed Base Resources told shar…
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Mozambique-focused titanium minerals producer Kenmare Resources on Wednesday announced “strong” preliminary results for the 2018 financial year. Its flagship operation, the Moma mine, in northern Mozambique, is a tier-one asset with a resource life of …
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Dual-listed Bluejay Mining has confirmed that Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Canada is assessing the commercial potential of its Dundas ilmenite project, in Greenland.
The company said on Wednesday that nothing had been finalised at this stage, noting th…
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The Indian government has banned beach sand mining by private companies in a bid to check illegal sand mining and coastal erosion from rampant violations of mining rules across coastal states.
“Coastal areas in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Andhra Pr…
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Mineral sands miner Base Resources has reported a solid first half, with revenue up by 13% and net profit after tax up 4%.
Base reported revenue of $102.2-million for the six months ended December, while net profit increased to $17.4-million. Earnings…
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Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has reported a 22% increase in revenue for the full year ended December, with the company swinging back into the black with a net profit after tax of A$304-million.
Revenues for the 12 months under review increased…
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