Grande CÔte Operations
Zircon and rutile storage at the Mineral Separation Plant
New track from the MSP to Méckhe nears completion
Finnis anticipates being a relatively smooth transition , based on feedback already received . “ Every time you introduce a new product , customers need to get used to that and we ’ ve sent some trial parcels to various places like China and North America over the past year ,” the ceo explained . “ We have seen acceptance of the products on a trial basis and we hope to do long term business with them , on ilmenite especially . From a zircon perspective we already have some long term partnerships in place .”
There will inevitably be a period of time now while prospective customers assess the products coming out of Grande Côte but there is likely to always be a product among the range which is performing well to ensure
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