Several South African chromium producers have agreed with Japan's Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation to reduce the price of ferro chrome, a key raw material for stainless and special steel, by around 7% for January-March 2025. Similar moves are expected ...
There are persistent risks to South Africa’s mining sector profitability from elevated electricity costs and possibly higher transport costs, as coal and chrome exporters switch to longer and more expensive routes due to the unrest in Mozambique that resulted...