SA’s chrome exports boom while its smelters cling to life
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SA’s ferrochrome smelters were granted a 62c/kWh tariff in May to rescue a sector in freefall. The latest export figures point to an industry fighting for its life.
A recent presentation by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) shows that chrome ore exports reached 7.3 million tonnes in the second quarter of 2026, up 28% on a year earlier. Ferrochrome exports, however, moved in the opposite direction, falling 18% to 364 000 tonnes.
The divergence raises an uncomfortable que
A recent presentation by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) shows that chrome ore exports reached 7.3 million tonnes in the second quarter of 2026, up 28% on a year earlier. Ferrochrome exports, however, moved in the opposite direction, falling 18% to 364 000 tonnes.
The divergence raises an uncomfortable que
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