Merafe’s first-quarter chrome production down 1% y/y

JSE-listed Merafe Resources’ ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe joint venture decreased by 1% in the quarter ended March 31 to 104 000 t, compared with the 105 000 t produced in the quarter ended March 2018.

The company previously stated that growth in demand was projected for ferrochrome globally, especially from Indonesia’s stainless steel industry.