Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture and European stainless steelmakers have settled the term price for July-September ferrochrome sales at 119 cents/lb, down 2.5% from the Q2 price of 122 cents/lb, Merafe Resources said Wednesday. The term price is viewed as a benc...

JSE-listed Merafe Resources on Monday said it expected its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30 to be between 126% and 142% higher year-on-year.

According to data released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF), the global stainless steel output amounted to 10.2 million tons in January-March, rising by 6.1% quarter on quarter and increasing by 6.8% year on year.

China's Baoshan Iron and Steel (Baosteel) said on Friday it will keep its major product prices for August delivery unchanged from July.

Low capacity utilization of two subsidiaries of State-owned IDCOL (Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited) has resulted in production loss of `134 crore during 2008-2013.

Production from the first furnace at the Lion ferrochrome complex Phase 2 (Lion II) expansion project, in Limpopo, South Africa, which is owned by the Glencore-Merafe chrome joint venture (JV), started on April 6, 2014.

About 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of chromite concentrate will be processed each day using electric arc furnaces to produce between 1,250 and 1,750 tonnes of ferrochrome. The mine is expected to have a lifespan of 30 years.

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