Additionally, South Africa's Merafe announced the suspension of operations at its Lion ferrochrome smelter for over three months, following the indefinite closure of Boshoek and the temporary ...

The closure of Lion signifies that all of Glencore-Merafe's ferrochrome smelting operations in South Africa have now ceased. On June 4, 2025, Merafe Resources (Merafe) disclosed externally that its ...

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The Lion smelter will continue to produce ferrochrome for the rest of this year, Merafe said. As Merafe has idled its smelters, it will resort to exporting chrome ore.

It sits between two huge mining establishments, the Samancor smelter and the Lion Ferrochrome Smelter. These are strategic landmarks for the establishment of the SEZ.

Ferrochrome smelter uses significantly less electricity 20141212&ensp&#0183&enspThe Lion ferrochrome smelter,owned and operated by the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture,uses 37% less electricity than ...

Operations at the Lion ferrochrome smelter and Eastern Chrome mines of the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture have recommenced, but the Boshoek, Rustenburg, Wonderkop, Lydenburg smelters and Kroondal ...

Operations at the Lion ferrochrome smelter and Eastern Chrome mines of the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture have recommenced, but the Boshoek, Rustenburg, Wonderkop, Lydenburg smelters and Kroondal mine ...