Extraction of Titanium

There is no substantial enhancement of heavy mineral deposit in the coastal stretches of Tamil Nadu and Pondichery. However, Tsunami has resulted in enhancement of nearly 0.46 million tones of llmenite and 0.03 million tones of Rutile in the known deposits of Chavara, Kerala.

Government has allocated Rs. 99.50 crore for setting up a 500 tons per year titanium sponge plant at Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, Kollam based on the technology developed at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory.

The beach sand mineral sector has been liberalized and private sector is also encouraged to set up titanium extraction plants.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, in the Lok Sabha today

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : February 27, 2008