About Samancor Chrome

Chrome mining
and ferrochrome
production.

Samancor Chrome is a South African chrome mining and ferrochrome business with operations across North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

What we do

Mining, beneficiation and ferrochrome production.

Samancor Chrome mines chrome ore and processes it into ferrochrome for the stainless-steel industry. Its operations are located in the Bushveld Igneous Complex across South Africa.

The company reports annual ferrochrome capacity of 2.4 million tonnes and chromite resources exceeding 900 million tonnes.

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1926

SA Manganese formed.

1937

African Metals Corporation established.

1975

Samancor established through the merger of SA Manganese and Amcor.

1998

Samancor delists from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

2005–06

Chrome assets transition into Samancor Chrome Limited.

2016–17

Additional mining and smelting assets expand the footprint.

TODAY

A South African chrome and ferrochrome business serving global markets.

Key figures

Resources, production
and market reach.

900M+Tonnes chromite resources
100+Years at current extraction rate
2.4MTonnes ferrochrome capacity / year
Our values

The values we work by.

Six published values set the standard for how Samancor Chrome works.

01

Zero Harm

To do no harm is at the core of every action and decision.

02

Integrity

The courage to do the right thing.

03

Caring for People

Value every individual and treat each other with respect.

04

Accountability

Take ownership of everything we do.

05

Collaboration

Work together and respect stakeholder relationships.

06

Agile Innovation

Adapt, improve and innovate to remain sustainable.

Leadership

Experience behind
the operation.

Samancor Chrome's published leadership team brings together operational, technical, financial and people experience.

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Desmond McManus, Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer

Desmond McManus

Sizwe Siyila, COO: Smelting
COO: Smelting

Sizwe Siyila

George Kleynhans, COO: Mining
COO: Mining

George Kleynhans

Wensheng Liu, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer

Wensheng Liu

Business strategy

Safe operations.
Strong performance.
Long-term value.

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