[TOP STORY]Energy costs, not exports, threaten SA’s chrome industry

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‘China has built not only electricity generation capacity, but also ferrochrome production capacity. They've done it in a manner that actually has made their ferrochrome production much cheaper than ours, largely because of their electricity,’ says Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council.
2 Dec 2025 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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