South African ilmenite roaster failure raises fears of tightness...

South African ilmenite roaster failure raises fears of tightness in Ti-slag supply

By WILLIAM CLARKE
Published: Tuesday, 30 January 2018

A force majeure situation declared by Rio Tinto at a subsidiary in South Africa has buyers looking for alternative supplies of titanium slag.
The failure of an ilmenite roaster at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is spreading concern about a potential shortfall in titanium slag production.
Rio Tinto, which owns 74% of RBM, told Industrial Minerals on January 26 that it had declared force majeure to customers of Richards Bay Minerals, after the roaster...
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