The responsible use of natural resources requires a focused steady commitment at every stage of operations starting from extraction, to processing, manufacturing and disposal.
Titanium Technologies, which supplies high-quality titanium dioxide that are used in coatings, plastics, and laminates, operates mineral sands mining and separation operations in Florida and Georgia. Both sites supply Titanium’s manufacturing plants with minerals, including ilmenite, zircon, and staurolite.
- Ilmenite is a titanium-bearing mineral which is used to produce titanium dioxide (TiOâ‚‚). According to industry estimates, every person in North America uses 10 pounds of TiOâ‚‚ each year for clothing, sunblock, paper, paint, and other products.
- Staurolite is hard mineral that has excellent abrasive properties; it is used for cleaning metals. Staurolite is critical to construction and infrastructure improvement projects. It is low on dust and is recyclable, making it a preferred choice for environmental or occupational health concerns.
- Zircon is a zirconium-bearing mineral when is ground to a powder form and is used in the production of ceramic tiles and glazes. It is also used to cast high-performance metals for military and aerospace applications.
Case in point: when Titanium Technologies set out to design and build its new mining project in Jesup, Georgia, it deployed a new strategy to reduce the impact to wildlife and water resources.
The new plant uses cutting-edge electric-powered mobile mining units to extract essential minerals with precision while reducing engine noise, dust, and carbon emissions while improving safety for Chemours employees. Water used in the mining and mineral separation is continuously reused to an astounding 98%.
