Category: MINING & INDUSTRIAL

Chrome ore producers, represented by the Ferro Alloy Producers Association (FAPA), are aligned on the fundamental need for globally competitive electricity prices as the primary intervention required to restart idled smelters. The industry remains united in its commitment to safeguard the ferrochrome and broader ferroalloy sector, to continue adding value to South Africa’s mineral endowment, and to support domestic manufacturers. Any interventions in addition to an electricity tariff adjustment must be balanced, equitable and supportive of the competitiveness of both chrome mining and ferrochrome beneficiation. Both groups are clear that the price and availability of...