Western aerospace companies have increased stocks of titanium and are scrambling to shore up supply chains in case the metal used widely in planemaking is thrust into a potential trade war between Russia and the West.
As a result, Western industrial companies are auditing their supply chains for Russian components in case Moscow retaliates.
Titanium, much of it supplied by Russia, has been used in commercial jet engines and other parts for decades.
Kenmare Resources plc (LON:KMR) is an established mining company, which operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine, located on the north east coast of Mozambique.