Processing of Pigmentary Titanium Dioxide from Titaniferous Minerals

Abstract

We consider sources of raw materials for producing pigmentary titanium dioxide in Russia. We found that Russia has huge balanced stocks of titan-containing ores, including ilmenite, titaniferous, and leucoxene. We show the main fields and make recommendations about their development. We also give examples of pigmentary titanium dioxide production from different titaniferous ores from the Russian Federation, and suggest possible organization of production of pigmentary titanium dioxide in the Ural region of Russia.