Ukraine in January-September this year reduced the export of titanium-containing ores and concentrate in kind by 40.8% compared to the same period last year – up to 244.076 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (STS), in monetary terms, the export of titanium-bearing ores and concentrate decreased by 10.4% to $98.542 million.
At the same time, the main exports were to the Czech Republic (48.94% of supplies in monetary terms), the USA (12.53%) and Romania (6.59%).
Ukraine in January-September 2022 imported 196 tons of similar products from Senegal (70.41%) and Turkey (29.59%) in the amount of $115 thousand, while in January-September 2021 it imported 832 tons of titanium-bearing ores in the amount of $798 thousand from Senegal (80.05%) and Germany (19.95%).
As reported, Ukraine in 2021 increased the export of titanium-bearing ores and concentrate in physical terms by 3% compared to 2020 – up to 553.051 thousand tons, in monetary terms, the export of titanium-bearing ores and concentrate increased by 17% – up to $161.914 million. the main exports were to Mexico (21.23% of deliveries in monetary terms), China (18.17%) and the Czech Republic (14.07%).
In 2021, Ukraine imported 1.172 thousand tons of titanium-containing ores worth $1.227 million from Senegal (87.03%) and Germany (12.97%), while in 2020 it imported 1.010 thousand tons worth $855 thousand.
In Ukraine, at present, titanium-bearing ores are mined mainly in the PJSC “United Mining and Chemical Company” (OGCC), under whose management the Volnogorsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (VGMK, Dnepropetrovsk region) and the Irshansky mining and processing plant (IGOK, Zhytomyr region) were transferred .), as well as LLC “Mezhdurechensky GOK” and LLC “Valki-Ilmenit” (both LLC – Irshansk, Zhytomyr region).
In addition, the production and commercial company “Velta” (Dnepr) built a mining and concentration complex at the Birzulovsky deposit with a capacity of 240,000 tons of ilmenite concentrate per year.
Holding company Velta Group Global Ltd. registered in London in November 2011.
