Deteriorating business conditions have pushed London-listed International Ferro Metals’ South African subsidiary (IFM SA) into business rescue proceedings.

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.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Two high-carbon ferrochrome furnaces in Inner Mongolia are on sale now, including all the relative devices.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]One of China's largest ferrochrome producers in Shanxi is currently building its furnace to increase its low- and micro-carbon capacity. The furnace in construction is scheduled to put into production at the end of 2015

[Ferro-Alloys.com]A high-carbon ferrochrome furnace of 30,000KVA in Inner Mongolia is now for rent. The furnace is already completed and can be put into production anytime.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]One of China's largest high-carbon ferrochrome producers in Inner Mongolia, whose high-carbon ferrochrome furnaces has been closed for about two months, still has no plan when to resume its production, one official stated.