Kenmare Resources plc, has been a mining and exploration company since 1972. The company is a member of the FTSE 250 Index and has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing ...
Kenmare Resources plc, has been a mining and exploration company since 1972. The company is a member of the FTSE 250 Index and has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the Irish Stock Exchange. The principal activity of the Group is the operation of the Moma Mine, which is located on the north east coast of Mozambique. The Moma Mine contains reserves of heavy minerals which include the economic titanium minerals ilmenite and rutile used as feedstocks to produce titanium dioxide pigment, as well as the relatively high-value zirconium silicate mineral, zircon. Titanium dioxide pigment is used in paints, paper and plastic production. The primary applications for zircon are in the manufacture of opacifiers for ceramic tile production and for refractory products used in the steel and foundry industries.