South African ferrochrome production increased during the first half Merafe

The first half of the South African ferrochrome producer Merafe ferrochrome production reached 145,000 tons, an increase over last year's 118,000 tons of 23%.
    During this period, the company capacity utilization was 79%, an increase of 64%. The company cited "melting pot operational improvements, winter months and increase production debugging success Tswelopele granulation plant" has become the reason for the increase.
     Europe's third-quarter ferrochrome benchmark price was set at 112.5 cents / lb chrome, compared with the second quarter of 127 cents / lb chrome dropped by 11%.
   Merafe company has the world's largest ferrochrome producer Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture 20.5% stake. Glencore Xstrata owns the rest
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