A recent modification in the guidelines of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) about obtaining clearance for entire forest area in a mining lease has saved closure of key iron ore and chromite mines of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC...

International Ferro Metals (IFM) lifted ferrochrome production by a modest 3% to 49 800 t for the quarter ended December 31, despite the issuance of a Section 54 notice in November following a health and safety incident that led to two employees being exposed ...

Tata Steel will soon start operation of its Sukinda chromite mine in Jajpur district following the third renewal of the mining lease by the state government recently.

It was acknowledged that Jiangsu Fu Ning Kaisheng Stainless Steel Materials Co., Ltd. had transferred to produce the ferrochrome with daily HC FeCr (Cr50%) output of 120tons.

Jubilee Platinum has been tasked with the beneficiation of chrome and platinum-group metals (PGMs) from the surface tailings of Hernic Ferrochrome’s operations in the North West.

Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has unveiled a new $19 million ferrochrome smelter, the second of five planned for Sohar, production at which will be led by Gulf Mining Group, a leading producer and exporter of chrome ore.

Four mines operated by the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), a state government PSU, may have to suspend operations by the end of this month as the deadline to obtain clearance for the entire forest land within the lease area ends on January 31.

ZIMBABWE’S ferrochrome smelters are seeking an electricity tariff reduction to cushion themselves from depressed global prices, an association representing the industry said. The Confederation of Ferrochrome Industries, with 13 members, has written to Industr...