ICE PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored the Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco) and ZimAlloys to use the chrome ore reserves they have across the country or risk losing them. Addressing people gathered for the official opening of Dazzle Supers...

VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says government will soon launch a special purchase vehicle (SPV) to enable it to buy chrome ore directly from miners and smelters at international market prices and sell it to Russia for maximum benefit to the country.

It is reported that following the deadly massive explosion near the Tianjin port, China where serves one of the largest logistics hubs of iron

Conentration of Imports Countries and Average Distance with Their Supplying Countries for SiMn in 2014

Conentration of Imports Countries and Average Distance with Their Supplying Countries for EMM in 2014

List of Importing Countries for EMM in 2014

Due to drastically reduced demand from steel mills, cored wires producers chose to face the hard times boldly by trying hard to find buyers.

In Jan-May, 2015, the total production of ferrosilicon and silicon metal was 213,000 tons, up by 5.4% Y-O-Y. The net export volume was 138,000 tons, decreasing by 6.8% Y-O-Y. At the end of May, the producers ‘ stock was 43,900 tons .