Two-million LTI-free hours achieved by firm

Smelter engineering firm Metix has passed a safety milestone by achieving its highest number of loss-time-injury- (LTI-) free hours on a number of projects undertaken between November 2008 and March 2012, says Metix project director Wynand Moolman.

Acquisition brings new furnace technology to South Africa

Smelter engineering firm Metix has been able to provide the mining industry with technology that was previously not available in South Africa, following the company’s acquisition by global steel processing technology supplier SMS Siemag.

Metmar keen to expand chrome business in SA, Zim

JSE-listed Metmar aims to become one of South Africa’s top-ten chrome players in the next ten years, CEO David Ellwood said in an interview, adding that any export levy on chrome would only make the country less competitive. The commodities...

Ferrochrome producers close furnaces to reduce power demand

South African ferrochrome producers said on Friday that they had closed their smelting operations in order to reduce electricity demand to a minimum.

JSE-listed chrome producer strengthes alliance with giant

JSE-listed Merafe Resources saw its participation in the Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture increase from 17,5% to 20,5% as of July 1, this year.