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Overview

• Titanium dioxide, white pigment used globally
• Non- toxic and environmentally friendly
• Market worth US$20 billion in 2019
• 60% used in paints, coatings, inks and enamels
• Global demand is estimated at 6.7 Mtpa
• Forecast growth at 4.1% CAGR
• Estimated 9 million tonnes by 2025

Processing Routes

• Older sulphate route uses H₂SO₄
• Typical sulphate feed is Ilmenite TiO₂ 52%, FeO 47%
• Iron waste causing environmental issues
• More modern chloride route uses Cl₂
• Typical chloride feed is rutile TiO₂ 90%, FeO 10%
• TNG uses sulphate but low iron feedstock FeO 2.3%

TNG Production and Off-take

• TNG to produce of 100,000 tpa of pigment
• Only 1.5% of world demand
• Technology by Ti-Cons (Germany), a leader in TiO₂ technology
• Off-take Agreement with global leader DKSH (Switzerland)
• Low iron titanium feedstock
• Sustainable and environmentally friendly