Merafe Resources has reported that its attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture in the first quarter ended March 31 was 77 000 t.

Jubilee Metals has achieved record production levels at its South African chrome operations, both on monthly output for March and for the quarter ended March 31 – which is the third quarter of the company’s 2024 financial year.

Canada Nickel (TSX-V: CNC) has kicked off front end engineering design (FEED) at its flagship Crawford nickel project in northern Ontario, which it expects to bring into production in 2027.

Platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome miner Tharisa performed well, operationally, in the quarter ended March 31, CEO Phoevos Pouroulis says.

The Construction of the US$1 billion investment project that is estimated to give an annual turnover of US$1.5 billion is 40 percent complete.

Subhrakant Panda, MD of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys said the company's balance sheet position remains strong with cash on books at about ?350 crore.

Jubilee Metals reported tolling agreements to February 2027, while construction of a second processor module was on course for completion later this year.

The European benchmark ferrochrome price for the second quarter of this year has been settled at $1.52/lb, 5.6% up on the first three months of 2024, Merafe Resources informed shareholders on Monday, March 25.