Fallout over mooted chrome ore tariff rumbles on
While Minerals Council asks for cheaper, reliable power, researcher lauds move as vital for industrial development
27 October 2020 - 19:54
As SA grapples with high electricity prices, tight supply and erratic power delivery, its chrome ore and ferrochrome industry is the subject of fierce debate after the cabinet backed imposing a tariff on ore exports.
The cabinet said last Friday it had approved interventions to support SA’s struggling ferrochrome industry, which turns chrome ore into a product for use in stainless steel production...
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