The raw materials for TiO2 production include natural products such as ilmenite, leu — coxene, and rutile, and some very important synthetic materials such as titanium slag and synthetic rutile. Production figures for the most important titanium-containing raw materials are listed in Table 2.3 [2.4]. Total production of titanoferous raw materials, grew in 2000 to about 4.6 millions tons (as TiO2) [2.4]. Australia was the largest producer, followed by South Africa, Norway, and Canada.
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