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Ilmenite
  An ore mineral of titanium, being an iron-titanium oxide.
 
Impact
  In crushing/grinding terms the instantaneous collision of one moving object against another. Both can be moving or one object can be motionless. Types of impact are gravity impact and dynamic impact.
 
Inch (in)
  A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).
 
Indicated resource
  Term to describe the size of a resource that has had exploration drill holes spaced closely enough together to reasonably indicate that it has a continuous size and depth.
 
Induced polarization
  Geophysical surveying technique using an electrical current to determine indications of mineralization.
 
Industrial minerals
  Non-metallic, non-fuel minerals used in their natural state in the chemical and manufacturing industries. They require some beneficiation. Examples: asbestos, gypsum, salt, graphite, mica, gravel, building stone and talc.
 
Inferred resource
  Term to describe a resource whose size and grade has been estimated on limited sampling data. Often used in the early stage of exploration.
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