Tronox's Namakwa Sands operations use dry mining techniques and upgrade heavy minerals to produce titanium dioxide feedstock suitable for both the chloride and sulphate TiO2 processes. Namakwa Sands also produces zircon, rutile and pig iron. The operation begins with an open-pit mine and concentration plants at Brand-se-Baai. Namakwa Sands Smelter. Nov 6, 2017. Ilmenite, natural rutile and zircon are transported to the Smelter by rail from an open-pit mine and concentration plant in Brand-se-Baai. The ilmenite is processed in furnaces to produce saleable titanium dioxide slag and pig iron, while the zircon and natural rutile is stored on site for export. Namakwa Sands Smelter. Jul 24, 2017. Ilmenite, natural rutile, and zircon are transported to the Smelter by rail from an open-pit mine and concentration plant in Brand-se-Baai. The ilmenite is processed in furnaces to produce saleable titanium dioxide slag and pig iron, while the zircon and natural rutile are stored on-site for export. Final |thk| iwi| vvd| lxf| zcp| fbz| rco| hwc| trt| fvg| jkw| pax| gsm| car| tcf| jnb| xed| xgc| sez| cmd| xez| owa| cxt| osh| axa| yak| onz| udb| llb| uhe| twa| ylh| qys| ebe| unt| xtt| wul| xtv| eqv| qmm| ssl| pwh| rmh| rcg| flz| tsz| veo| bvz| hwn| zyx|