level attained in 1996/97, exerting downward pressure on world talc prices in the next few years.
China: Chongqing YuGang — TiO2
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Weight
- 32 KB
- Volume
- 2002
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0969-6210
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facility at Barapole (Kannur district).
Reporting on this, 'CW' notes that there are currently four synrutile plants operating in India, with a combined capacity of 160,000 tonnes/y. Production last year was reported as 60,000 tonnes, indicating an average operating rate of only 37.5%. According to 'TiWU', these four plants comprise: Chatrapur (operated by Indian Rare Earths);
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pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, heat insulation materials, food and feed additives, and water treatment. The country's capacity is around 15,000 tonnes/y and there are more than 30 small producers. The industry leaders, with capacities in excess of 500 tonnes/y, are: Shanghai Dunhuang Chemical Works;
## China: Chongqing Titanium & PanGang -TiO 2 pigment & feedstock In mid-2003, Panzhihua Iron & Steel Co (aka PanGang) declared that it had completed a tripartite merger, joining its own TiO 2 pigment and feedstock operations with those of Jinzhou Ferroalloys and Chongqing YuGang. At that time, the
pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, heat insulation materials, food and feed additives, and water treatment. The country's capacity is around 15,000 tonnes/y and there are more than 30 small producers. The industry leaders, with capacities in excess of 500 tonnes/y, are: Shanghai Dunhuang Chemical Works;
examining the feasibility of establishing a new 40,000-50,000 tonnes/y TiO 2 pigment plant. (See 'Focus on Pigments ', Sep 2001, 4). But the Beijing Government made it clear that it would not grant environmental approval for a new sulfate-route plant of this size. In consequence, PanGang decided to