Our Innovation: A $40 million investment in next-generation beneficiation technology.

 

Traditional ferrochrome production relies on power-hungry, carbon-intensive furnaces that operate for hours to produce a single batch. This conventional process contributes significantly to carbon emissions and struggles to achieve the premium quality and exacting standards demanded by clients for aerospace or high-grade construction applications.

 

In response, African Chrome Fields has developed a proprietary aluminothermic smelting process that transforms how ferrochrome is made. Our state-of-the-art facility produces ultra-low carbon, high-grade ferrochrome through a chemical reaction that takes minutes instead of hours, dramatically reducing energy consumption while achieving unparalleled quality standards.

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Likewise, unlike other mining methods which draw on chemical reductants or fluxes, our approach makes use of aluminium and heat to produce metal concentrates – a process which is more environmentally friendly and avoids introducing impurities such as phosphorous and sulphur.

 

The result is a highly specialised ferrochrome that sets new industry standards, featuring a notable 63% chrome content, ultra-low carbon levels of 0.5%, and zero harmful contaminants.