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Iluka Scales Back Q1 Production as Eneabba Refinery Nears Completion

8:44am on Wednesday 22nd of April, 2026 AEST Mining
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Iluka Scales Back Q1 Production as Eneabba Refinery Nears Completion

8:44am on Wednesday 22nd of April, 2026 AEST
Key Points
  • Cataby mine and synthetic rutile kilns idled, reducing Q1 production sharply
  • Zircon sand prices steady in Q1, expected to rise in Q2 amid logistics and contract price increases
  • Balranald project ramp-up underway with steady-state production targeted by mid-2026
  • Eneabba refinery engineering 99% complete with near $1 billion capital spent
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