Youyan New Materials' Dezhou Base Aims for 73,000 Tantalum Targets Annually, Receives $300M Investment

[SMM Titanium News] The environmental impact assessment for the expansion and renovation of Kezhou Xinyehua Mei (Xinjiang Puchang) Titanium Magnetite Project has been accepted. The project is located in Artux City, and it plans to expand the annual mining and beneficiation capacity from 100,000 tons to 8 million tons, mainly containing vanadium-titanium resources. After completion, it will significantly enhance the regional supply capacity of vanadium-titanium raw materials and contribute to the extension of the industrial chain.

[SMM Titanium News] The 20,000-ton titanium and titanium alloy melting and forging project of Pangang's joint venture, Panjin New Materials, located in Liangshan, Sichuan, officially entered mass production in May. Relying on local resource advantages, the project focuses on the high-end titanium materials field. The enterprise has set a production value target of 80 million yuan for the second quarter, steadily promoting capacity release and industrial development.

[SMM Zirconium Flash News] Shenghe Resources' Niyati Zirconium-Titanium Mine in Tanzania will expand production to 300,000 tons per year of heavy minerals in 2026. Its Fungoni Project has stably reached 150,000 tons per year, the construction of the Tajiri Concentrator has accelerated, and it is planned to be put into operation within the year, with overseas zirconium-titanium production capacity continuing to be released.