Assmang to produce ferromanganese at Machadodorp

South African ferrochrome producer Assmang plans to convert the No 5 furnace at its Machadodorp Works to produce high carbon ferromanganese, rather than ferrochrome, it announced on Thursday. The producer, which is jointly owned by African...

Assore, Arm shut another manganese furnace, plan May chrome closures

Manganese miner Assmang has shut another of its manganese furnaces and announced plans for the closure of two more chrome furnaces in May. In a joint announcement with black economic empowerment partner African Rainbow Minerals (Arm), the...

Diversified miner reports improved safety performance

Black-controlled miner African Rainbow Minerals (Arm) improved its safety performance significantly during the second half of 2008,with its Modikwa mine, in Mpumalanga, achieving four-million fatality free shifts and the Beeshoek mine 6 000...

Project house adds financing to its offerings

Twenty-three-year-old project house TWP is extending its already comprehensive portfolio of services to the mining industry.

Stainless growth triggers new chrome outpour

Southern African ferrochrome producers are gearing themselves to enlarge their share of the global ferrochrome market based on a belief that the stainless-steel market, which consumes 78% of mined chromite ore, is set to grow.

Stainless-steel growth prospects trigger new chrome outpouring

Southern African ferrochrome producers are gearing themselves to enlarge their share of the global ferrochrome market based on a belief that the stainless-steel market, which consumes 78% of mined chromite ore, is set to grow.

Ferrochrome plant to produce 175 000 t in 2002

South Africa’s Assmang chrome plant has spent R750-million to raise capacity of ferrochrome alloy to more than 300 000 tons a year from about 100 000 tons despite weak metal prices, the company said.

Contracts worth R300m secured

Ferrous Metals and Minerals

R1,2bn capex to 2004

Capital expenditure of R1,2-billion in the next five years is planned by iron-ore, manganese and chrome producer The Associated Manganese Mines of South Africa (Assmang), Anglovaal Mining (Avmin) ferrous metals director Jan Steenkamp tells Mining...