Zircomet News Archive
Here is an archive list of all our News Stories...
Zircon sand outlook for 2025
During 2024 the demand for zircon sand has been soft, mainly effected by the decline in the Chinese construction industry that accounts for 50% of the global zi...
Posted - 05-11-2024
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
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