Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

As part of efforts to indigenously produce strategic materials for its space programme, ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...

Titanium sponge, the basis for titanium metal, is lighter and tougher than steel and is essential for the aerospace industry. The U.S. has become increasingly more concerned with supply constraints ...

Titanium minerals are used to make titanium sponge which can be turned into metal for industrial applications. China is the world's largest producer of titanium sponge, accounting for 150,000 metric ...

The "Titanium Sponge Market Report 2023" provides an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape in the industry. This report sheds light on company profiles, financial metrics, market demand, ...

The coronavirus pandemic served many difficult lessons on the fragility of global supply chains. Everything from face masks and hand sanitizer to electronics and furniture became scarce almost ...

SMM Titanium Express] In January 2026, China's sponge titanium production was approximately 23,800 tonnes, showing a slight increase of 0.42% month-o ...

When counterfeit titanium was discovered in Boeing and Airbus jets, it made headline news and triggered a Federal Aviation Administration investigation. But industry insiders could have predicted that ...

MOSCOW/BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Aluminum Corp. of China and London-listed miner Aricom Plc. have agreed to build a 2.2 billion-yuan ($287 million) titanium sponge plant in northern China, sources ...

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Aricom Plc. will start mining iron and titanium ore in Russia's Far East by the end of 2007 and is studying a project to build a titanium sponge plant in China, the ...