Target feedstock
Suitable titanium-bearing feedstock
Feed characterization and beneficiation
Reliable domestic and regional sourcing
PortfolioFeasibility stage
From titanium-bearing minerals to industrial TiO₂.
United Smelters is developing plans for sulphate-route titanium dioxide production, with a focus on suitable feedstock, chemical beneficiation and industrial product quality.
PlatformTiO₂
StatusFeasibility stage
Capacity / routeSulphate process
A downstream platform designed around real feedstock and markets.
United Smelters is developing plans for sulphate-route titanium dioxide production, with a focus on suitable feedstock, chemical beneficiation and industrial product quality.
Target product
Industrial titanium dioxide
Paints, coatings and plastics applications
Construction, paper and specialty uses
Strategic objectives
Develop domestic chemical-beneficiation capability
Serve expanding industrial-material markets
Evaluate useful process by-products
Build a phased, commercially viable platform
Development pathwayFrom validation
From validation
to industrial scale.
A gated approach aligns evidence, capital, engineering, approvals and market readiness.
- 01Feedstock validation
Characterize mineralogy, grade, impurities, volume and consistency.
- 02Process definition
Confirm route, mass balance, recovery and product specification.
- 03Commercial structure
Advance finance, partnerships, procurement and market alignment.
- 04Delivery & ramp-up
Engineering, construction, commissioning and qualification.
Why downstream processing matters.
Retain more processing value and technical capability within Nigeria.
Create a transparent long-term market for suitable local feedstock.
Move toward consistent, qualified products for industrial customers.
Participate in global markets with higher-value material.
Development status
Clear about where we are.
This project is not represented as operational. Capacity, specification, process route and schedule remain subject to feasibility, financing, engineering, permitting and commercial validation.