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The raw materials and chemical industry faces increasing pressure to achieve sustainable growth in global markets. At the same time, public pressure for green technology and responsible sourcing and processing has never been higher. New mines become increasingly under scrutiny to deliver more than just ore – projects must give a net positive impact using environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics.
Dr. Karin Tynelius combines technical and market expertise from the mineral sands and titanium dioxide (TiO2) industry with an understanding of the practical and operational aspects of business to deliver an accurate view that underpins your decisions on investments and business development. Karin has an in-depth knowledge and expertise of supply and demand and its influence on pricing for mineral sands; ilmenite, rutile and zircon, titanium dioxide (TiO2) feedstock and pigment and she adds value to your due diligence by having a clear view on companies’ ESG performances.
- Mineral sands: ilmenite, rutile and zircon, are used mainly in titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment and ceramics respectively. New deposits with heavy mineral (HM) resources are becoming increasingly rare and expensive to process. The technical challenges to convert ilmenite into high grade feedstock limit the number of actors on the titanium dioxide (TiO2) feedstock market.
- The EV revolution, with its rapid expansion, upsets traditional supply and demand patterns, making old production installations redundant and creating a need for new plants, products and infrastructures.
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