Eramet partially restarts mineral sands production in Senegal after fire damage
2026-05-28 11:43:10 [Print]
French mining and metallurgy group Eramet announced on Wednesday that it has partially restarted production of heavy mineral concentrate at its plant in Senegal, as the company works to mitigate the revenue impact of a fire that occurred in February.
The company stated that the affected plant is now operating at approximately one-third of its nominal capacity. Eramet aims to return to full production levels by the first quarter of 2027, following the reconstruction of the damaged facilities.
Having revised its original mineral sands production target, Eramet now expects an output of between 300,000 and 400,000 metric tons of heavy mineral concentrate in 2026, down from 900,000 tons before the fire.
The company stated that the affected plant is now operating at approximately one-third of its nominal capacity. Eramet aims to return to full production levels by the first quarter of 2027, following the reconstruction of the damaged facilities.
Having revised its original mineral sands production target, Eramet now expects an output of between 300,000 and 400,000 metric tons of heavy mineral concentrate in 2026, down from 900,000 tons before the fire.
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