Mineral sands miner Base Resources has reported lower production in the March quarter as the ore grades from the Kwale operation lowered, as expected.
Base on Monday reported that ilmenite production from Kwale, in Kenya, declined from the 108 465 t produced in the December quarter, to 87 179 t, while rutile production declined from 24 505 t to 20 171 t, and zircon production from 8 252 t to 6 943 t.