Merafe: Ferrochrome production again only marginally up, Merafe's latest report shows

The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal increase of approximately 0.3% in production for the year ended December 31 when compared to the prior comparative period. Merafe's attributable ferrochrome in the third quarter ended September 30 was also a moderate 2%-higher 76 000 t, resulting in an increase of 2% in production for the nine months, primarily attributed to all operating smelters being in production throughout the winter months.