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Ferrochrome

Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe increases ferrochrome production by 0.3%

March 26, 2025March 24, 2025 admin Ferrochrome

Merafe Resources has reported that weaker commodity prices and increasing costs made for a challenging year for Merafe. Earnings slumped

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Ferrous Metals 

Increased Chinese ferrochrome production capacity poses a challenge for SA

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 admin Ferrochrome

The outlook for FY2025 anticipates market volatility due to geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies that are being threatened, ongoing regional wars

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Africa Ferrous Metals 

Merafe: FeCr remains strained, increasing pressure on margins

August 22, 2024August 19, 2024 admin Ferrochrome

Merafe achieved a profit of R720 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024, as a result of higher

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Africa Precious Metals 

Merafe Resources: Production report for quarter and year end

January 18, 2024January 12, 2024 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe, PGM metals

Sandton – Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture in the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2023

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Only Lion Smelter to operate during high electricity demand season

August 22, 2023August 16, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreased by 9% from 203kt to 185kt for the six months ended 30 June 2023. The

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Ferrous Metals 

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production decreases by 9%

July 24, 2023July 17, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months ended 30 June 2023 decreased by

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe Resources announces ferrochrome price for the 3Q/2023

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe Resources has announced that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the third quarter of 2023 has been settled at

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Ferrous Metals 

Merafe reports 3 % increase in quarterly ferrochrome production

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Sandton – Merafe Resources’ attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the quarter ended 31 March 2023

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Ferrous Metals 

Merafe increases its ferrochrome production to 384kt in 2022

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

In its Commentary on results, Merafe Resources say that 2022 has been characterised by a number of uncertainties. The Russia/Ukraine

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe increases 2022 ferrochrome production by 1.3%

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe Resources’ attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture decreased by approximately 5.0% for the quarter ended 31

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Ferrochrome price announcement for the first quarter of 2023

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe Resources has advised that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the first quarter of 2023 has been settled at

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Ferrous Metals 

Tight ferrochrome supply in October alleviated producer losses

November 10, 2022November 9, 2022 admin Ferrochrome

SHANGHAI – The strong consumption of stainless steel extended after the National Day holiday, which prompted a further increase in the

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Ferrous Metals 

Ferrochrome price announcement for the fourth quarter of 2022

October 17, 2022October 12, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe Ferrochrome has advised that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the fourth quarter of 2022 has been settled at

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Ferrous Metals 

Ferrochrome production in SA remains flat during H1 2022

September 6, 2022August 31, 2022 admin Ferrochrome

Global stainless-steel production decreased by 2.7%1 for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (“H1 2022”) compared to the six

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Higher ferrochrome prices improve Merafe Resources results

August 24, 2022August 23, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe achieved a profit of R925 million for the six months ended 30 June 2022, as a result of higher

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News World 

GLENCORE: mixed results for half-year 2022

August 1, 2022July 31, 2022 admin Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, nickel, Zinc

In Glencore’s Half-Year Production Report 2022, Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle wrote: “Overall production was mixed period-over-period (5 commodities up

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Base Metals 

Glencore: nickel, coal production higher; copper, ferrochrome down

May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 admin Coal, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, nickel

Glencore, in its First Quarter 2022 Production Report, says its own sourced copper production of 257,800 tonnes was 43,400 tonnes

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Ferrous Metals 

Glencore says ferrochrome recovered to pre-pandemic levels

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore

Ferrochrome supply from South Africa, India and Europe recovered to pre-pandemic levels, resulting in global production growth of 15%year-on-year. This

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News 

Glencore’s highlights its metals and minerals marketing activities

March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 admin Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore

Commodity markets generally performed well throughout the year, bolstered by a widespread economic recovery, following the pandemic’s severe economic impacts

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe Resources reports robust demand for ferrochrome in 2021

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

2021 has been a year of recovery for the Glencore Merafe Pooling and Sharing Venture (“Venture”), both from a financial

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe driven by higher ferrochrome prices and higher volumes sold

February 24, 2022February 23, 2022 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

Merafe Resources has advised that for the year ended 31 December 2021 (“current reporting period”), the company is expecting to

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Asia Ferrous Metals 

Eti Krom to use solar energy for HC ferrochrome production

October 11, 2021October 9, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Smelters, Turkey

Yildirim Group, which owns chromium ore and HC ferrochrome assets in four countries (Turkey, Kazakhstan, Sweden and Russia) announced its

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News 

MERAFE: Ferrochrome price increases by 15.4% for last quarter 2021

September 23, 2021September 21, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Merafe

SANDTON – Merafe Resources has advised that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the fourth quarter of 2021 has been

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Rustenburg ferrochrome furnace 5 will resume operations in Q3 2021

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe Resources says the Lydenburg smelter remains on care and maintenance for the foreseeable future, however Rustenburg furnace 5 will

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Merafe reports 66% increase in ferrochrome production to 199kt

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture, Merafe

Merafe achieved solid operational and financial results for the first half of 2021. Merafe recorded a profit after tax of

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Ferrous Metals 

Alloy consumption in steel may breach the US$100Bn mark soon

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Manganese, stainless steel

Crude and non-stainless alloy steels account for the majority of steel alloy demand, underpinned by the consumption of bulk alloys

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Africa Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Chrome venture’s ferrochrome production increases by 65.6%

July 27, 2021July 26, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months ended 30 June 2021 increased by

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Ferrous Metals News 

Chromium market to rebound back above 2019 levels

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 admin chromite, Ferrochrome

The COVID-19 pandemic saw varying regional impacts across the chromium supply chain, but the recovery trend has been underpinned by recovering

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Ferrous Metals 

MERAFE: Ferrochrome price announcement for Q3 2021

June 18, 2021June 17, 2021 admin Ferrochrome, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture

Merafe Resources has advised that the European benchmark ferrochrome price for the third quarter of 2021 has been settled at

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Ferrous Metals South Africa 

Chromite and ferrochrome closely follow developments in China

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 admin China, chromite, Ferrochrome

The recovery trend across the chromium supply chain has been underpinned by recovering stainless steel output in China over the

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REFRACTORIES & FURNACES

Design features of modern induction furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Design features of modern induction furnaces

January 21, 2025January 17, 2025 admin

The design of the electric induction furnace provides for the presence of a melting and so-called induction furnace units. The

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA
Refractories/Insulation 

Durability and wear monitoring of blast furnace 4 at ROGESA

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025 admin
Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces
Refractories/Insulation 

Metal melting and energy saving in different types of melting furnaces

January 14, 2025January 10, 2025 admin
ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency
Refractories/Insulation 

ROTARY KILN monitoring: Decisions that drive efficiency

November 15, 2024November 14, 2024 admin

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PRODUCT NEWS

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland
Product News 

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland

May 21, 2025May 19, 2025 admin

Outokumpu Stainless modernises of its Steckel mill in Finland Outokumpu Stainless (OTK) in Tornio, Finland, granted SMS group the FAC

Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media
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Media handling systems for fast and safe handling of stirred mill media

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Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities
Product News 

Concast continuous casters to increase billet and bloom production capacities

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 admin
Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade
Ferrous Metals Product News 

Automation technology for high-capacity hot strip mill upgrade

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 admin
Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes
Product News 

Infrared temperature measurement for aluminium rolling processes

April 29, 2025April 25, 2025 admin
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Evolution in motion – Nordberg HP450e cone crusher 

April 22, 2025April 16, 2025 admin
Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy
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Anode Weighing and Casting Machine with superior casting accuracy

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SERVICES

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces
Services 

Paul Wurth completes reline of ArcelorMittal blast furnaces

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 admin

Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, has completed its work relining the blast furnaces of ArcelorMittal’s Juiz de Fora steel

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
Services 

Maersk intends to form joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa

December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 admin
HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals
Services 

HBIS Wusteel signs maintenance contracts with Primetals

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 admin
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Services World 

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