Watch our on-demand webinar, South Africa’s Ferrochrome Restart: Global Consequences, featuring expert insights from Nellis Bester, Operational Director and Geographical Leader at Ferroglobe PLC, and Lucy Wang, Founder of Beijing LY Metals and Mining Co., LTD.
This session explores the implications of South Africa’s temporary power tariff relief and the resulting restart of key ferrochrome smelters—an important development that could reshape global supply dynamics. With electricity costs still accounting for a significant portion of production expenses, the discussion examines whether this marks the beginning of a sustained recovery or simply a short-term boost.
The webinar also dives into critical market questions, including the potential for a global ferrochrome surplus, China’s response amid record production levels, the outlook for chrome ore prices, and whether South African producers could regain a competitive edge over higher-cost competitors.
McCloskey by OPIS Moderators:
Jessica Long, Senior Research Analyst
Hlengiwe Motaung, Research Analyst