Chrome output must rise 50% in next decade - ENRC

Chrome production will need to increase by around 50% within the next decade to keep up with Chinese stainless steel demand, Kazakh miner ENRC said. But a strong currency combined with power costs constraints in top ferrochrome producer South...

Samancor Chrome prepares to retrench, 900 jobs at risk

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - South African chrome-miner and ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome said on Tuesday that it was preparing to retrench workers as a consequence of its planned 55% cut in smelter production and 50% cut in...

Samancor Chrome prepares to retrench, 900 jobs at risk

South African chrome-miner and ferrochrome producer Samancor Chrome said on Tuesday that it was preparing to retrench workers as a consequence of its planned 55% cut in smelter production and 50% cut in chrome mining during 2009. Of the 4 800...

Project delays, mine shutdowns and cutbacks

A chronological summary of project delays, mine shutdowns and production cutbacks announced by miners around the world in response the falling metals prices and tightening financial markets. Begins July 2008.

Assmang cuts ferrochrome by further 45 000 t/y

The continued deterioration of the stainless steel market has prompted ferrochrome producer Assmang to close another furnace, cutting output by an additional 45 000 t/y. The producer, which is jointly owned by African Rainbow Minerals and Assore,...

Chrome cooperation yields mutually beneficial results

The Xstrata-Merafe Chrome venture, which began in July 2004, has grown from strength to strength, as the two companies pooled resources and reduced operational risks.

Samancor to cut back ferrochrome output

A worldwide slowdown in the production of stainless steel has led to a decision by South African company Samancor Chrome to cut down on production of ferrochrome.