TiZir Limited

What TiZir Limited does

TiZir Limited is a vertically integrated zircon and titanium business that mines, processes, and sells ilmenite, zircon, rutile, leucoxene, and related mineral sands products. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in London, TiZir operates as a majority-owned subsidiary of French mining group Eramet, with two principal operating assets: the Tyssedal hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical plant in Norway, which converts ilmenite into titanium slag and high-purity iron, and the TiZir Mineral Sands joint venture at the Grande Côte deposit in Senegal. The company applies gravity, magnetic, and electrostatic separation together with slag-furnace processing to upgrade raw mineral sands into higher-value titanium dioxide feedstock for industrial customers.

The company's core products are titanium dioxide feedstock (ilmenite, rutile), zircon, and titanium slag, supplied to steel manufacturers, ceramics and refractories producers, and chemical and pigment processors worldwide. TiZir sells primarily through direct enterprise B2B relationships via long-term supply contracts and spot sales, with pricing tied to global commodity indices rather than disclosed list rates. Distribution and corporate services are provided through Eramet's global infrastructure, and Eramet's €500M capital increase approved in May 2026 underpins continued investment in TiZir's operations.

TiZir is currently in a phased recovery posture: its Senegal Grande Côte operations have restarted at approximately 30% of nominal capacity, indicating significant latent capacity to ramp back toward full output. The company has also begun leveraging AI-driven mineral exploration via a June 2026 partnership between Eramet, Lithosquare, and BRGM, signalling an intent to modernize resource discovery. Total headcount across Norwegian and Senegalese operations is estimated at 500-600 employees.

Name

TiZir Limited

Legal name

TiZir Limited

Website

https://tizir.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Mineral Sands Products Sales: TiZir generates revenue through the sale of mineral sands products including titanium dioxide feedstock (ilmenite, rutile), zircon, and titanium slag. Revenue is generated from long-term supply contracts and spot sales to industrial customers in the steel, ceramics, pigments, and welding industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TiZir is a vertically integrated zircon and titanium business that mines, processes, and sells mineral sands products including titanium dioxide feedstock (ilmenite, rutile, leucoxene), zircon, and titanium slag. Operations span the Tyssedal hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical plant in Norway and the TiZir Mineral Sands joint venture (Grande Côte) in Senegal, supplying industrial customers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titanium Slag High-quality titanium slag produced through hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing of ilmenite at TiZir's Tyssedal facility in Norway, used as a high-grade feedstock for titanium dioxide pigment and steel industries.
• Ilmenite Ilmenite ore supplied as titanium dioxide feedstock for steel production, welding, and chemical processing applications.
• Zircon Zircon mineral product supplied to ceramics manufacturers, refractory producers, and foundry applications.
• Rutile High-grade rutile supplied as natural titanium dioxide feedstock for pigment, welding electrode, and chemical industries.
• Leucoxene Leucoxene product used as a titanium dioxide feedstock in pigment and coatings applications.
• High-Purity Iron High-purity iron produced as a co-product of titanium slag processing at the Tyssedal facility, supplied to industrial markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partial restart of mineral sands production in Senegal at approximately 30% of nominal capacity

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• LithosquarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Eramet, Lithosquare, and BRGM combine their expertise and leverage AI to accelerate the discovery of critical metals. This partnership involves collaboration on AI-powered exploration technologies for mineral discovery, which benefits TiZir's mineral sands operations by improving resource identification capabilities.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026French geological research institute partnering with Eramet and Lithosquare to apply AI technologies to critical metals discovery. BRGM provides geological expertise and research capabilities to accelerate mineral exploration.
• Eramet (Parent Company)flagshipOthersEramet holds a majority ownership stake in TiZir. TiZir operates as a subsidiary within Eramet's mineral sands division, with Eramet providing strategic direction, corporate services, and integration with global mining operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Chemours Company: Chemours is one of the world's largest TiO2 pigment producers, a key downstream customer for TiZir's ilmenite feedstock and a broad incumbent in the titanium value chain.
• Tronox Holdings: Tronox is a vertically integrated global TiO2 pigment producer with mineral sands mining assets in Australia and South Africa. Comparable to TiZir at the upstream feedstock level and at the downstream TiO2 value chain.
• Kronos Worldwide: Kronos is a major global TiO2 pigment producer and a downstream consumer of titanium feedstock comparable to TiZir's customer base in the pigments segment.
• Rio Tinto (QMM mineral sands): Rio Tinto operates the QMM ilmenite mine in Madagascar via its Iron Ore and Titanium division, producing titanium feedstock for the global market — a broad incumbent mineral sands producer comparable to TiZir.

Direct peers

• Base Resources: Base Resources operates the Kwale mineral sands mine in Kenya producing ilmenite, rutile, and zircon. Highly comparable business model and product mix to TiZir's Senegal mineral sands JV.
• Image Resources: Image Resources operates the Boonanarring mineral sands project in Western Australia producing ilmenite, zircon, and rutile. Comparable mineral sands pure-play with similar product portfolio.
• Kenmare Resources: Kenmare operates the Moma mineral sands mine in Mozambique, producing ilmenite, zircon, and rutile. Closely comparable to TiZir's Grande Côte operations in terms of product mix and mineral sands mining model.
• Iluka Resources: Iluka is one of the world's largest producers of zircon and a major global supplier of titanium dioxide feedstock (rutile, synthetic rutile, ilmenite). Directly comparable to TiZir across both product portfolio and global mineral sands market exposure.

Emerging players

• MZI Resources: MZI operates the Keysbrook mineral sands project in Western Australia producing leucoxene, zircon, and rutile. Comparable mineral sands producer focused on similar titanium and zircon products.
• Astron Corporation: Astron is developing the Donald mineral sands project in Australia targeting zircon, rutile, and ilmenite. Comparable in product focus but at a less advanced development stage than TiZir's operating assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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