The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted South Africa’s ferrochrome majors, Samancor and Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture, a hefty 35% electricity relief in a desperate measure to save the country’s smelters and thousands of jobs.

South Africa’s ferrochrome industry faces mounting challenges as the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture reported a dramatic 63% collapse in ferrochrome output during 2025 compared to the previous year. The joint venture, in which Merafe Resources holds a 20.5% st...

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd reported a robust set of numbers for Q3 FY '26, with EBITDA and PAT numbers showing significant improvement due to better ferrochrome pricing.

The Global Energy Crisis Reshaping Industrial Competitiveness

Eskom Distribution’s Gugulethu Dumakude acknowledged that the 87c/kWh tariff was not considered low enough for the ferrochrome producers

Chinese Company to Invest up to $150 Million in Chromium Processing in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe Region

Electricity represents 35% to 40% of ferrochrome production costs

JSE-listed Mantengu Mining has announced the successful commissioning of Langpan Mining’s second chrome processing plant on December 10.