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Struggling ferrochrome needs chrome export tax as interim measure – Richards Bay Alloys 
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2020 The struggling electricity-intensive South African ferrochrome industry, which has taken significant strides to increase its efficiency and reduce... →
Beaches reopen under Level 2, several improvements undertaken during lockdown
24th August 2020 The announcement that beaches have reopened under Covid Level 2 was met with great enthusiasm by the public. During the lockdown period, the... →
Menar’s R250m cash-funded solar-served East Manganese project is under way
By: Martin Creamer 23rd July 2020 Initial project activities are under way at the R250-million cash-funded East Manganese project in Hotazel, Northern Cape, where the hot sun will... →
Third-quarter ferrochrome benchmark price rolls over at $1.14/lb
By: Martin Creamer 6th July 2020 The European benchmark ferrochrome price for the third quarter of 2020 has been settled at $1.14/lb, a rollover from the second quarter of 2020,... →
Glencore, Merafe begin Section 189 consultation process
By: Martin Creamer 19th June 2020 The alloys division of Glencore Operations South Africa and Merafe have commenced a consultation process in terms of sections 189 and 189A of the... →
Lion ferrochrome smelter, Eastern Chrome mines restart – Merafe
By: Martin Creamer 8th May 2020 Operations at the Lion ferrochrome smelter and Eastern Chrome mines of the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture have recommenced, but the Boshoek,... →
Second-quarter ferrochrome price rises to higher level
By: Martin Creamer 22nd April 2020 The European benchmark ferrochrome price has been settled at $1.14/lb for the second quarter of 2020, Merafe Resources advised shareholders on... →
Price-hit Assore half-year earnings down, interim dividend upheld
By: Martin Creamer 21st February 2020 JSE-listed base mineral and metals miner Assore, which on Friday reported net cash at a lower level of R8.1-billion, has declared an interim... →
