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Stakeholders invited to comment on Eskom’s ferrochrome NPA application
07 Jan 2026 14:58 GMT
… six‑year NPAs for ten ferrochrome smelters. The NPAs came into … , 2024.
Since late 2024, international ferrochrome prices have collapsed owing to … represents 35% to 40% of ferrochrome production costs, rendering South African …
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Zimbabwe Positions Itself as a Strategic Force in Global Chrome and Ferrochrome Markets
07 Jan 2026 04:27 GMT
… South Africa has historically dominated ferrochrome production in Southern Africa, … incentives aimed at strengthening the ferrochrome industry, particularly around energy — … significant share of chrome and ferrochrome operations. This partnership has …
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Ferrochrome power relief extended
19 Dec 2025 13:17 GMT
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Govt confident lower power tariff deal for ferrochrome smelters is within reach
16 Dec 2025 16:27 GMT
… South Africa’s struggling ferrochrome smelter industry are nearing … total production costs at ferrochrome smelters, making power … interim tariff adjustment for ferrochrome smelters.
Eskom recently signed … . With this, the ferrochrome industry will hopefully be …
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Solidarity says Eskom tariff negotiations with ferrochrome producers a good start
11 Dec 2025 14:04 GMT
… that can keep the ferrochrome industry afloat while benefitting … in the sector.
Various ferrochrome producers have warned throughout … sustainable. With this, the ferrochrome industry will hopefully be … the salvation of the ferrochrome and steel industries.
“ …
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Labour urges for permanent solution to avert mass layoffs after Eskom-ferrochrome deal
10 Dec 2025 05:35 GMT
… agreement between Eskom and major ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the … future of South Africa’s ferrochrome sector.
The memorandum of … also wants South Africa’s ferrochrome to be excluded from … of South Africa’s ferrochrome industry.
BUSINESS REPORT
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Merafe Resources extends consultation on ferrochrome smelter crisis until 2026
09 Dec 2025 15:54 GMT
… Venture's (JV) ferrochrome smelters from closing, would only … energy solution for the ferrochrome industry, by no later … long term intervention for the ferrochrome sector, which has been … long-term viability of the ferrochrome industry and its operations, …
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Eskom promises not to impose burdens on other customers as it inks MoU to support embattled ferrochrome smelters
08 Dec 2025 13:20 GMT
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The current distress in the ferrochrome industry had arisen despite the … rejection by chrome producers and ferrochrome smelters of a previous government …
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South Africa is working on ways to help ferrochrome firms, Eskom says
08 Dec 2025 17:43 GMT
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Merafe Resources - Glencore JV to close two ferrochrome smelters and axe jobs
02 Dec 2025 16:24 GMT
… Chrome Venture's ferrochrome smelters from closing will … the cessation of the ferrochrome smelters. JSE-listed Merafe … had been initiated for the ferrochrome smelting business, because sustained … downturn in the global ferrochrome market, which was not …