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STAMFORD, Conn., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Limited (NYSE: TROX) today announced that it has appointed Minelco Asia Pacific Ltd., as its primary distributor for zircon in the People's Republic of China. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051118/TRONOXLOGO-a) "China is the world's largest market for zircon ore, an essential ingredient in the production of ceramics and tiles. Through this new partnership with Minelco, we hope to expand our customer base by...

VANCOUVER, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Search Minerals Inc. ("Search" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: SMY) is pleased to announce the results of a revised Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on its Foxtrot Rare Earth Element Project ("Foxtrot Project"). This PEA evaluates an open pit-underground scenario with lower capital costs, a lower mining rate and higher grade mill feed. The revised PEA was prepared by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. ("RPA") and is compliant with National...

TZ Minerals International (TZMI) is pleased to announce the release of the first edition of Mineral Sands Report (MSR) for 2013. Published monthly, MSR covers all aspects of the titanium minerals, TiO2 pigment and zircon industries and provides up to date news, analysis, pricing and data. (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 TZ Minerals International (TZMI) is pleased to announce the release of the first edition of Mineral Sands Report (MSR) for 2013. Published monthly, MSR covers all aspects of the...

TZ Minerals International (TZMI) has released its latest data report on zircon, Issue 19 of Zircon Quarter to Quarter. (PRWEB) January 23, 2013 TZ Minerals International (TZMI) has released its latest data report on zircon, Issue 19 of Zircon Quarter to Quarter. To enable participants in the industry to keep their finger on the pulse of the industry TZMI produces Zircon Quarter to Quarter, a quarterly data report covering activity and developments in the zircon industry during the...

The growth of high topography on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan, China, began much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of geologists who looked at mountain ranges along the eastern edge of the plateau. The Indian tectonic plate began its collision with Asia between 55 and 50 million years ago, but "significant topographic relief existed adjacent to the Sichuan Basin prior to the Indo-Asian collision," the researchers report online in Nature Geoscience....

STAMFORD, Conn., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Limited (NYSE: TROX), a global leader in the titanium products industry, today issued commentary regarding its minerals sands business in response to a recent negative market assessment issued by a competitor that the company feels may be being inaccurately associated with its business operations and market position. Tom Casey, Tronox chairman and chief executive officer, said: "Yesterday's decline in stock price...

TZ Minerals International (TZMI) is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural edition of the Zircon Annual Review. (PRWEB) July 04, 2012 TZ Minerals International (TZMI) is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural edition of the Zircon Annual Review. Due to the depth of information, growth of each sector and client feedback, TZMI has replaced the industry known Mineral Sands Annual Review with a suite of four reports providing a more comprehensive analysis of the different...

VANCOUVER, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Search Minerals Inc. ("Search" or the "Company") (TSXV: SMY) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alterra Resources Inc., are pleased to announce the completion of metallurgical tests on a bulk sample from the Foxtrot Project to produce a high grade REE product for refining. Highlights: -- Mineralogy studies (QEMSCAN) have shown that the REE minerals in Foxtrot are Allanite, Fergusonite, Chevkinite, with minor...

VANCOUVER, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Search Minerals Inc. ("Search" or the "Company") (TSXV: SMY) is announcing positive results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on its Foxtrot Rare Earth Element Project ("Foxtrot Project").  The PEA was prepared by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (RPA), and demonstrates that the Foxtrot Project has robust economics and excellent potential to become a profitable producer of Rare Earth Elements ("REE") outside of China.  Highlights of...

New research has revealed that some events in Earth's history happened more recently than previously thought. Scientists from the British Geological Survey and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, publishing this week in the journal Science, have refined the data used to determine how much time has passed since a mineral or rock was formed. They report uranium isotopic composition of minerals, used to date major geological events, which are more accurate than previously published. The...