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Chrome ore and ferrochrome

Oaktron trades two related commodities. The notes below are general. They are not a specification sheet, an offer, or a price indication.

Product

Chrome ore

Chrome ore stockpiles in an open yard, with a loader
Chrome ore in the yard
Chrome ore stockpile
Chrome ore stockpile

Chrome ore — chromite — is the principal naturally occurring source of chromium. Most chromite is consumed in the production of ferrochrome. Smaller volumes are used directly in refractory products, foundry sands, and chromium chemicals.

Oaktron operates mines in Albania and South Africa and trades chrome ore of Albanian, Omani, and South African origin. Product is distributed to China, Europe, the United States, and Oman. Typical counterparties include ferroalloy producers and other industrial or trading buyers. Origin and destination for each lot are stated in the contract.

Cr2O3 content, silica, iron, chrome-to-iron ratio, sizing, and moisture are contract points, not website claims. We do not list grades or assays on this page.

Product

Ferrochrome

Ferrochrome casting floor, with molten metal in moulds
Ferrochrome, casting floor
As-cast ferrochrome cooling in a mould
As-cast ferrochrome
Ferrochrome packed in bulk bags in a warehouse
Ferrochrome in big bags

Ferrochrome is an alloy of chromium and iron, produced by smelting chromite in an electric furnace. It is the principal form in which chromium is added to stainless steel and to other alloy steels.

Carbon grade, chromium content, sizing, and packing are specified with the counterparty. Ferrochrome may be packed in bulk bags (big bags) where the contract calls for it. Charge chrome, high-carbon ferrochrome, and other market distinctions exist in the trade; Oaktron does not publish a product grid or typical chemistry here.

Material offered by Oaktron is of Albanian, Omani, and South African origin. The company operates mines in Albania and South Africa. Product is distributed to China, Europe, the United States, and Oman, on terms agreed in writing.

Container port with gantry cranes and stacked containers, for illustration
Container port — for illustration

Seaborne container shipment is one usual method. Routing, packing, and Incoterms are set in the contract. The photograph is for illustration only.