State-owned electricity utility Eskom has again argued that South African consumers are not yet paying “cost-reflective tariffs” and has indicated that it will continue to pursue revenue “claw backs” through the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s...

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has confirmed an overhaul to its coal-sourcing model, which could result in it withdrawing from its historical cost-plus arrangements with “tied collieries” in favour of arms-length commercial contracts with coal supplie...

ZIMBABWE Alloys stands to unlock about $225 million from the export of three million tonnes of chrome ore over five years if Government grants the company’s application for an export licence.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]It is reported that Japan’s stainless steel mills have settled contract prices of high carbon ferro-chrome at average US$116 cents/lb in the third quarter of 2015, holding steady from the previous quarter.

Tata Steel has set a fresh target of December, 2015 for commissioning of 55,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) capacity ferrochrome plant at Gopalpur in Odisha.

The Tata Steel has executed supplementary lease deed for its Sukinda Chromite Mine following approval of lease extension by the State Government.

According to MEPS, global crude stainless steel production is expected to reach a new record of 42.2 million tons in 2015.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]One of China's large high-carbon ferrochrome producer in Inner Mongolia, whose ferrochrome furnaces are currently under maintenance, planned to restart its production in late-August after finishing the maintenance.