Global Zircon Sand Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Zircon Sand Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Zircon sand is defined as a common appendage to track the mineral composition of most granite and felsic igneous rocks. This sand has excellent hardness, durability and chemical inertness.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Zircon Sand market finds that the global Zircon Sand market reached a value of USD 2035.03 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 3584.97 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period.

Tronox Completes Cristal Acquisition

May 1, 2019
Transformative combination creates the world's largest vertically integrated titanium dioxide producer. Divestiture of Cristal's North American titanium dioxide business to occur.
Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE: TROX), a global mining and inorganic chemicals company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the titanium dioxide (TiO2) business of The National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited. The FTC issued an Order and Decision today, allowing the transaction to proceed with the divestiture of Cristal's North American TiO2 business to INEOS Enterprises, a division of INEOS (INEOS). The divestiture transaction is scheduled to close on May 1, 2019. The previously announced divestiture of the 8120-paper laminate grade to Venator Materials PLC (NYSE: VNTR), which was approved by the European Commission in August 2018, is expected to close imminently.

Iluka Resources ends talks to buy Kenmare Resources

Dec 7, 2015
Iluka Resources, the world's largest zircon producer, ended talks on the potential acquisition of Kenmare Resources after saying the target's largest shareholder wouldn't support the deal.

Region Overview:

From 2023-2028, Asia-Pacific is estimated to witness robust growth prospects.

Company Overview:

Iluka Resources is one of the major players operating in the Zircon Sand market, holding a share of 28.33% in 2023.

Iluka Resources

Iluka Resources Limited engages in the exploration, project development, mining, processing, marketing, and rehabilitation of mineral sands. The company operates through Australia, Sierra Rutile, United States, and Mining Area C segments. It produces zircon; titanium dioxide products of rutile and synthetic rutile; and ilmenite, as well as activated carbon and iron concentrate products. The company’s products are used in home, workplace, medical, lifestyle, and industrial applications.

Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto plc engages in finding, mining, and processing mineral resources in China, Asia, the United States, Japan, Europe, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers aluminum, silver, molybdenum, copper, diamonds, gold, borates, titanium dioxide, salt, iron ore concentrate and pellets, rutile, zircon, and uranium. It is also involved in the alumina production; primary aluminum smelting; bauxite mining; alumina refining; and ilmenite mining, as well as provision of gypsum.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Reddish Brown segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2022.

Application Overview:

By application, the Ceramics segment occupied the biggest share from 2018 to 2022.

Key Companies in the global Zircon Sand market covered in Chapter 3:

Iluka Resources
TiZir Limited
SHRC
Rio Tinto
Kenmare Resources
Alkane Resources
Tronox

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Zircon Sand market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Reddish Brown
Yellow Golden
Colorless
Others

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Zircon Sand market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Ceramics
Chemicals
Foundry
Refractories
Others

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)