Titanium dioxide

Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium (RTIT) comprises the wholly owned Quebec Iron & Titanium (QIT) in Quebec, Canada and the 50 per cent interest in Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. QIT Madagascar Minerals is also currently preparing for titanium dioxide production in Madagascar.QIT produces titanium dioxide as its main product for sale as a raw material to titanium pigment producers. Two trademarks are produced at QIT: SORELSLAG and UGS.

Titanium pigment is used to produce a superior-quality white finish at a lower cost. It serves as a colouring or opacity agent in paints, plastics, dyes, paper, rubber and other materials. It is by far the most commonly used white pigment in the world.

  1. Richards Bay Minerals, Africa
  2. QIT-Fer et Titane Lac Allard, North America
  3. QIT-Fer et Titane Sorel Plant, North America
  4. QIT Madagascar Minerals project (QMM), Africa

(All members of Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium)

For more information about Rio Tinto's titanium dioxide operations, visit Our operations.