Zirconium

Zircomet News Archive

Here is an archive list of all our News Stories...

Zircomet zirconium oxide powders for Lithium-ion battery applications

Zircomet zirconium oxides are finding increased application in developing Lithium ion battery technologies. This is in both existing NMC (Lithium, Nickel, Manga...

Posted - 03-01-2024

Zircon sand outlook for 2023

The global demand for zircon sand has been estimated at 1.2 million tonnes for both 2021 and 2022. This is a 20% increase over 2019 and 2020. The demand has bee...

Posted - 01-02-2023

Zircomet has extended catalyst product range

Zircomet offers a range of zirconium oxides, hydroxides and other zirconium compounds for catalyst support and forming processes. In addition to isomerisation o...

Posted - 27-01-2023

Zircon sand price stabilises at Q3 2022 levels

Iluka Resources benchmark Zircon Sand price remains the same for Q4 as it was during Q3 2022 at USD 2300/mt CIF China port. Production levels are down as well a...

Posted - 24-10-2022

ZIRCOMET will attend NAM27 in New York, NY 22-27 May 2022

Zircomet Ltd will be at the 27th North American Catalysis Society Meeting in New York. It is the main annual event for the catalysis industry and a return after...

Posted - 29-04-2022

Strong demand and tight supply means higher zirconium material pricing in 2022

The persistent tight supply of zircon sand has continued in H2 2021 and is set to continue in 2022 and beyond. Following a high annual output of 1.2Mt in 2019,...

Posted - 24-11-2021

Zircon sand in short supply following the closure of RBM plant

The availability of zircon sand for the production of zirconium chemicals is tightening considerably following the closure of RBM's plant in South Africa at the...

Posted - 11-08-2021

Steady increase in zircon sand prices during Q2 2021

There has been a steady increase in zircon sand pricing on the back of Iluka Resources raising their prices by USD 70/mt for Q2 2021 deliveries. Other major pro...

Posted - 21-05-2021

Shipping congestion issues continue in Q2 2021

Hundreds of vessels have been delayed since the Suez canal blockage, causing congestion in most European ports, including the UK. There will be serious congesti...

Posted - 04-05-2021

Q1 2021 sees prices increase for zirconium based materials

A number of factors has led to an industry wide increase in zirconium product pricing during Q1 of 2021. The main zircon sand producers, Iluka Resources and RBM...

Posted - 30-03-2021

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