Iluka Resources

Iluka Resources is an Australian mining company specialising in mineral sands and rare earths production. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Iluka is one of the world's largest producers of zircon and high-grade titanium dioxide products, which are used in ceramics, paints, plastics and other industrial applications. The company operates mineral sands mines and processing facilities primarily in Australia, with key operations in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria. Iluka has expanded into the rare earths sector, developing projects to produce separated rare earth oxides used in permanent magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies. The company's rare earths strategy includes the Eneabba rare earths refinery project in Western Australia, positioning Iluka as a potential alternative supplier to China-dominated rare earths supply chains. Iluka's operations span exploration, mining, concentration, smelting and refining of mineral sands and rare earths. The company employs several thousand people across its Australian operations and maintains a significant position in global critical minerals markets. Iluka was established in 1962 and has grown through acquisitions and organic development to become a major player in the mineral sands industry.