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Titanium in Africa

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Titanium mining in Africa has been beset by environmental problems due to the polluting nature of processing rutile, a principal titanium ore. Titanium production in Africa includes the following principal countries and companies.

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Kenya

  • Base Titanium Ltd of Australia
  • Tiomin Resources of Canada
  • Tiomin Kenya
  • Location: Eldoret; Kwale

    • Mozambique

  • Kenmare Resources plc of Ireland
  • Kenmare Moma Mining Ltd (KMML)
  • Kenmare Moma Processing Ltd (KMPL)
  • Moma Mineral Sands Project
  • Location Nampula Province
  • Involves investment from African Development Bank (ADB); European Investment Bank (BEI), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); and the German Development Bank (KfW).
  • Principally mining Ilmenite

    • Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Rutile of Ohio; since 1967
  • Location:Bonthe/Port Loko District; Tonkoli District
  • Branch Energy Ltd UK
  • Diamond Works Ltd
  • Executive Outcomes Ltd RSA
  • Sandline International Ltd
  • Sierra Leone Ore and Metal Company since 1963
  • Location: Mokanji Hills in the Southern Province
  • See: 1994 Mines and Minerals Act (Sierra Leone)

    • South Africa

  • BHP Billiton
  • Anglo American - Namakwa Sands mines
  • Richards Bay Minerals RBM
  • Kumba Resources - and subsidiary Ticor Limited
  • Southern Mining Corporation - Bothaville heavy mineral occurrence
  • Mineral Commodities Ltd of Australia Xolobeni mine, Transkei Coast.
  • East London Development Zone Corporation (ELDZC) - associated smelting project

    • References

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