What’s Impact on Titanium Ore Production in Sichuan from New Environmental Inspections? SMM Reports

Published: Jul 31, 2017 10:57

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The second group of central environmental protection inspection teams will start a new round of inspections in 8 provinces from late July-early August. What’s the impact on titanium ore production?

SHANGHAI, Jul. 31 (SMM) – The second group of central environmental protection inspection teams will start a new round of inspections in 8 provinces, including Sichuan and Shandong, from late July-early August.

What’s the impact on titanium ore production in Sichuan from the new inspections?

In Sichuan, the Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau has started the checks from this March in 8 cities of the province, and titanium ore production in those regions has been negatively affected by the inspections, according to SMM sources.

In Q2, the inspection pressures in Sichuan remain high, and this has also refrained the release of some of titanium ore capacities, SMM learns.

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