Iluka is the world’s largest producer of zircon and a leading producer of high grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) feed-stock such as rutile, synthetic rutile and ilmenite. The company’s key producing assets are located in Australia and Sierra Leone, with aggregate production of ~300ktpa of zircon, ~200ktpa of rutile, ~180ktpa of synthetic rutile and ~600ktpa of ilmenite. These commodities are commonly referred to collectively as mineral sands, given the source of the commodities.
Iluka accounts for close to 30% of global zircon production, which is mainly used in ceramics manufacturing, where its opacity