Availability of Titanium in Market Economy Countries: A Minerals Availability Appraisal

摘要

The U.S. Bureau of Mines estimated the potential availability of titanium from 39 mines and deposits in 12 market economy countries. The evaluated properties account for 76 pct of the market economy country demonstrated resources, which total 603 Mt of contained titanium dioxide (TiO2) in the minerals rutile, ilmenite, leucoxene, and anatase, and represent 95 pct of current production. As a result of this dependence on upgraded ilmenite products, South Africa has become a leading titanium producing country and has displaced Australian production.