Merafe nine-month ferrochrome production falls 46% on smelter suspensions
- Merafe Resources' attributable ferrochrome production fell 46% to 61 kilotons in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, amid smelter suspensions.
- The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture suspended Boshoek production effective May 1, 2025; Wonderkop followed on May 31, 2025.
- New electricity pricing agreements with Eskom were concluded in June 2026, paving the way for operations to resume.
- Restarts began at Boshoek in September 2026 and Wonderkop in October 2026.
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