About fifty percent of the titanium dioxide produced is consumed by Europe and North America.
Titanium alloys are used in high tech airplanes, missiles, space vehicles and surgical implants.
The World Map of Ilmenite Producers shows a list of the countries that produce ilmenite in large quantities. As the data in the map shows, South Africa leads the world in the production of ilmenite with an annual production of 1120 thousand metric tonnes every year.
Australia is the second-largest ilmenite producer and is followed by Canada, China, India, Vietnam, Mozambique, Norway, Ukraine, United States, Madagascar, Brazil, and Sri Lanka.
COUNTRY | Production (Thousand Metric Tonnes) |
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SouthAfrica | 1120 |
Australia | 1070 |
Canada | 700 |
China | 600 |
India | 420 |
Vietnam | 410 |
Mozambique | 350 |
Norway | 320 |
Ukraine | 300 |
UnitedStates | 200 |
Madagascar | 150 |
Brazil | 43 |
Sri Lanka | 40 |
Othercountries | 35 |
Last updated On : December 20, 2012
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