A fire occurred at Tikhvin Ferro Alloy Plant in Russia owned by a Turkey's major firm, Yildirim Group on November 26. The cause is still unclear, but this group anticipated the operation to be suspended for 6 months and announced it invoked force majeure.

Zimbabwe has sealed two deals with Chinese companies running into several millions of dollars for the off-take tantalite and chrome following the lifting of a four-year-old export ban on chrome ore.

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THE government has scrapped the 20 percent export tax on chrome, which has been a major hurdle in trading the mineral.

Oman's Gulf Mining Ferro Alloys plans to double high-carbon ferrochrome production at its Sohar plant by building two new furnaces there, a company official said couple of days ago.

ZIMBABWE Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) Shurugwi division has reportedly downsized its workforce from approximately 1 500 to 56 employees, as the chrome giant faces mounting economic challenges.

ZIMBABWE Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) Shurugwi division has reportedly downsized its workforce from approximately 1 500 to 56 employees, as the chrome giant faces mounting economic challenges.

Government has denied the country’s two largest ferrochrome producers — Zimbabwe Alloys (ZimAlloys) and Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) — permission to export raw chrome as part of its measures to force the two players to cede part of their c...