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The Grande Cote mineral sands project in Senegal is nearing nameplate capacity

17 February 2016
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Construction of Mineral Deposits Limited’s (MDL) 50%-owned Grande Cote mineral sands project in coastal Senegal began in 2011 as titanium dioxide (TiO₂) prices reached a peak of around US$4,000 per

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