This is a list of countries by titanium production based on USGS figures. Units are in metric tons.
Current data
+List of countries by titanium production (2024)CountryMineral concentratesTotalIlmeniteRutileWorld9,360,0008,910,000450,0003,300,0003,300,000–1,908,0001,900,0008,0001,400,0001,300,000100,000600,000400,000200,000404,000391,00013,000360,000360,000–350,000350,000–331,500331,500–300,000300,000–246,000240,0006,000228,000188,00040,000137,976137,976–130,000120,00010,000118,61058,61060,000100,000100,000–32,43524,0768,35932,23331,49274117,36917,369–16,000––12,00012,000– Saudi Arabia9,7009,700–7,226–7,226 Russia1,5321,532–22––––
Historical data Country 2010 2011 2012 2013201420152016202020212022https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-titanium.pdf202320242025 (e)World 137,000 186,000 200,000 209,000194,000160,000170,000210,000210,000270,000330,000340,000370,000 China 57,800 60,000 80,000 105,000110,00062,00060,000110,000120,000175,000220,000220,000250,000 Japan 31,600 56,000 40,000 42,00025,00042,00054,00050,00035,00050,00057,00055,00058,000 Russia 25,800 30,000 42,000 44,00042,00040,00038,00033,00027,00025,00025,00025,00022,000 Kazakhstan 14,500 20,700 25,000 12,0009,0009,0009,00015,00016,00015,00016,00019,00020,000 Saudi Arabia – – – – – – –15,6003,7005,00011,00015,00015,600 India – – – – –500500250250250250250250 Ukraine 7,400 9,000 10,000 6,3007,2007,7007,5006,0005,4001,000000 (e) = Estimated values based on USGS preliminary publications and capacity data. The US government withholds its specific small-scale electronics-grade sponge volume to protect corporate proprietary information.
India Titanium Sponge Plant of India (TSPI) is located at Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd (KMML), Chavara, Kollam district of Kerala. Aeroalloy Technologies, a unit of PTC Industries, has world's largest titanium plant with 6,000 ton capacity in DIC Bhatgaon.https://theprint.in/defence/indian-firm-sets-up-titanium-superalloy-plants-to-meet-global-need-safran-dassault-bae-line-up/2699217/ MIDHANI has a dedicated titanium alloy plant of 1,000 ton capacity per annum.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/midhani-to-display-five-new-nickel-titanium-alloys-at-aero-india-2023-show/article66503865.ece
Kenya Base Titanium of Australia Tiomin Resources of Canada Tiomin Kenya Location: Eldoret; Kwale
Mozambique Kenmare Resources of Ireland Kenmare Moma Mining Kenmare Moma Processing Moma Mineral Sands Project Location Nampula Province Involves investment from African Development Bank (ADB); European Investment Bank (BEI), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); and the German Development Bank (KfW). Principally mining Ilmenite
Russia VSMPO-AVISMA
Sierra Leone Sierra Rutile of Ohio; since 1967 Location: Bonthe/Port Loko District; Tonkoli District Branch Energy UK Diamond Works Executive Outcomes RSA Sandline International Sierra Leone Ore and Metal Company since 1963 Location: Mokanji Hills in the Southern Province See: 1994 Mines and Minerals Act (Sierra Leone)
South Africa BHP Anglo American – Namakwa Sands mines Richards Bay Minerals RBM Kumba Resources – and subsidiary Ticor Limited Southern Mining Corporation – Bothaville heavy mineral occurrence Mineral Commodities of Australia Xolobeni mine, Transkei Coast. East London Development Zone Corporation (ELDZC) – associated smelting project
Ukraine State Property Fund of Ukraine: Zaporizhia Titanium-Magnesium Plant United Mining and Chemical Company Demurinsky Mining and Processing Plant VSMPO Titan Ukraine Sumykhimprom
United States Allegheny Technologies Titanium Metals Corporation
References
External sources Don't Let Titanium Become The Curse Of Kwale; Opinion by Sam Wainaina, The East African (Nairobi), 18 January 2001 Titanium mining in Mozambique, from Afrol Sierra Leone titanium mining overview from Project Underground Mining in Sierra Leone, Encyclopedia of the Nations MBendi – Republic of South Africa – Heavy Minerals Mining – page MBendi – Africa – Heavy Minerals Mining – page