Chrome ore and concentrate from the Bushveld and the Great Dyke
Southern Africa holds most of the world's chromite. We focus on junior producers and tailings retreatment plants in South Africa and Zimbabwe, and aim to place their product with ferrochrome smelters and traders.
Products and typical grades
Industry ranges for orientation, not offers or confirmed stock. Each parcel is priced on the assay agreed in its contract, often an independent assay at loading.
| Product | Typical grade | Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run-of-mine ore | 30–40% Cr₂O₃ | Unbeneficiated ore | Mostly sold to local beneficiation plants |
| Lumpy ore | 36–42% Cr₂O₃ | +10 mm to 150 mm | LG6 and MG seams |
| Metallurgical concentrate | 40–46% Cr₂O₃ | Fines, −1 mm | UG2 concentrate typically 40–42%, Cr:Fe 1.3–1.6 |
| Chemical grade | 46% Cr₂O₃ and above | Concentrate | Low silica, for chemicals and refractories |
Where it comes from
- Bushveld Complex, South AfricaWestern and eastern limbs, North West and Limpopo
- Great Dyke, ZimbabweSmall-scale and tributor producers
Export ports
- Durban
- Richards Bay
- Maputo
Who buys it
- Ferrochrome smelters in South Africa and China
- Commodity traders
- Chemical and refractory producers
What buyers should know
Regulatory and market points change. Check the current position before contracting.
- Zimbabwe restricts exports of raw and unbeneficiated chrome, and the rules have changed several times. Check the current position before contracting Zimbabwean material.
- South African export volumes depend on Transnet rail and port allocations.