Titanium, used in aerospace, defense and industry, is also high in demand and the U.S. is a leading importer of ilmenite.

Ukraine boasts vast reserves of ilmenite, a key element used to produce titanium, in the heavy mineral sands that stretch for miles along the country’s embattled east KIROVOHRAD REGION ...

Ukraine's undeveloped ilmenite reserves, critical in titanium production, offer strategic opportunity for a US alliance, exchanging minerals for military aid against Russia. Despite security concerns, ...

The company produced one-million tonnes of ilmenite for the year, marking a 2% year-on-year increase owing to higher ilmenite content in the HMC and stronger recoveries. Kenmare shipped 4% more ...

Ilmenite, a key element used to produce titanium, is collected in the country's leading titanium mining company in the central region of Kirovohrad, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo ...