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What is a Ferro Chrome?
Ferrochrome or ferrochromium is a type of ferroalloy, that is, an alloy of chromium and iron, generally containing 50 to 70% chromium by weight. Ferrochrome is produced by electric arc carbothermic reduction of chromite.
Ferro Chrome Suppliers In South Africa
Tubatse Ferrochrome
Address: R555, Steelpoort, 1133, South Africa
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 13 003 5888
Ferro South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Address: 10 Atomic St, Vulcania, Brakpan, 1554, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 11 746 4000
Anvil Chrome Stock Supplies Pty Ltd
Address: 2 Monteer St, Corner Isando Rd, Isando, Kempton Park, 1600, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4:30 pm ⋅ Opens 7:30 am Thu
Phone: +27 61 283 6657
Mineral-Loy (Pty) Ltd
Address: 16 Stirrup Ln, Woodmead, WOODMEAD, 2128, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Thu
Phone: +27 11 802 4050
Ferrometals (Pty) Ltd.
Address: Ferrobank, Moses Katone Street, Witbank, 1034, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 13 693 7000
Inter-Metmin (Pty) Ltd
Address: 4 Arlington Rd, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Hernic Ferrochrome Kliniek
Address: Maroelabult De Kroon, Brits, 0250, South Africa
Hours: Open now
Phone: +27 12 381 1187
Where is ferrochrome mined in South Africa?
Steelpoort Valley
South Africa holds about 70% of the world’s total chrome reserves. Most of this comes from the Bushveld Igneous Complex ores in the Steelpoort Valley, which produce 75% of the world’s ferrochrome. These deposits are mined by a number of local and international chrome mining companies.
Which is the biggest iron ore mine in South Africa?
The Sishen mine
The Sishen mine is a large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape. Sishen represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in South Africa and in the world having estimated reserves of 2.43 billion tonnes of ore grading 58.6% iron metal.