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Exxaro Sands asset structure

Exxaro’s South African mineral sands operations are housed in KZN Sands and the Western Cape operations of Namakwa Sands. In Australia, our interests are housed in Australia Sands whose principal asset is 50% of the Tiwest joint venture with Tronox Inc. With the acquisition of Namakwa Sands effective 1 October 2008, Exxaro is now one of the world’s largest suppliers of titanium dioxide feedstock and zircon. Collectively, Exxaro’s mineral sands operations produced 272kt of slag, 193kt of zircon, 113kt of synthetic rutile and 43kt of pigment in 2008.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Maintain position among leading global suppliers of
titanium dioxide feedstock and zircon
- Downstream value addition
- Increase share in world chloride pigment production
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