Slow ramp ups and poor planning hinder flow of new supply

摘要

One of the core reasons behind zircon sand's price heading north has been significant problems affecting major suppliers. In what can be viewed as a mix of bad luck and self-inflicted problems, miners in Australia and South Africa are struggling to reach production targets. Iluka Resources' delays in ramping up its new Murray Basin 2 andvJacinth Ambrosia zircon-fdeused operations has resulted in less product on the market than expected in H1 2010.