QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM), a partnership between the Government of Madagascar and Rio Tinto, has developed an ilmenite mine near Fort-Dauphin at the south east tip of Madagascar. The development was announced in 2005 and is the largest project in Madagascar’s history. It will enable Rio Tinto to capture growth opportunities in the chloride feedstock market. The orebody is the largest known high grade ilmenite deposit under development.
