South Africa Chromium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

GlobalData’s mining industry offering, 'South Africa Chromium Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape' provides a comprehensive understanding of the Chromium mining industry in South Africa. This report provides historical and forecasted data on Chromium ore production, consumption, and ores and concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Chromium chromium mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.

Scope

• Overview of the South Africa Chromium mining industry, with detailed information about ore production, reserves, consumption and ores and concentrates trade
• Historic data from 2000 to 2011, and forecast to 2020
• Key growth factors and restraints affecting the South Africa Chromium ore mining industry
• List of major active and planned Chromium mines
• Policy and regulatory framework governing the Chromium ore mining industry
• Profiles of key Chromium ore mining companies

Reasons to buy

• Gain a strong understanding of the South Africa’s Chromium mining industry
• Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends
• Facilitate decision making and strategy formulation on the basis of strong historic and forecast ore production, consumption and ores and concentrates trade data.
• Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the South Africa's Chromium ore mining industry
• Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Executive Summary 6
2.1 Major Producer and Consumer of Chromium Ore 6
2.2 Geological Potential 6

3 Introduction 7
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 7

4 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Drivers and Restraints 8
4.1 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Drivers 8
4.1.1 Increasing Chinese Demand 8
4.1.2 Rising Chromium Ore Prices 8
4.1.3 Strategic Location Expected to Keep Exports Buoyant 8
4.2 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Restraints 9
4.2.1 Postponement of Planned Projects due to Electricity Shortage 9

5 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Production, Reserves and Consumption 10
5.1 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Chromium Ore Production 10
5.2 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Chromium Ore Reserves 12
5.3 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Chromium Ore Consumption 14

6 South Africa Chromium Industry – Chromium Ores and Concentrates, Exports and Imports Scenario 16
6.1 South Africa Chromium Industry – Chromium Ores and Concentrates, Export to Destination Countries 18

7 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Active and Planned Projects 20
7.1 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Active Projects 20
7.2 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Mine Profile 20
7.2.1 Dwarsrivier Mine 20
7.2.2 Stellite Mine 21
7.2.3 Thorncliffe Mine 21
7.3 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Planned Projects 22

8 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Fiscal Regime 23
8.1 South Africa Governing Bodies 23
8.1.1 Department of Mineral Resources 23
8.2 South Africa Governing Laws 23
8.2.1 Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 23
8.3 South Africa Prospecting and Mining Right 24
8.3.1 Prospecting Right 24
8.3.2 Mining Right 24
8.4 South Africa Prospecting and Mining Obligations 25
8.4.1 Prospecting Right Holder 25
8.4.2 Mining Right Holder 25
8.4.3 Environmental Protection and Assessment 25
8.4.4 Issuance of a Closure Certificate 25
8.4.5 Cancellation and Suspension of Rights 26
8.5 South Africa Key Fiscal Terms 26
8.5.1 Royalty Rate 26
8.5.2 Depreciation 26
8.5.3 Corporate Tax 26
8.5.4 Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) 27
8.5.5 Capital Gains Tax 27
8.5.6 Withholding Tax 27
8.5.7 Branch Profits Tax 27
8.5.8 Value Added Tax (VAT) 27

9 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Competitive Landscape 28
9.1 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, Xstrata S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. (Xstrata S.A.) 28
9.1.1 Xstrata S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. (Xstrata S.A.), Overview 28
9.1.2 Xstrata S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. (Xstrata S.A.), Chromium Projects 28
9.2 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture (Xstrata-Merafe Chrome) 29
9.2.1 Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture (Xstrata-Merafe Chrome), Overview 29
9.2.2 Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture (Xstrata-Merafe Chrome), Chromium Projects 29
9.3 South Africa Chromium Ore Mining Industry – Key Companies, International Ferro Metals Limited (IFM) 30
9.3.1 International Ferro Metals Limited (IFM), Overview 30
9.3.2 International Ferro Metals Limited (IFM), Chromium Projects 30

10 Appendix 31
10.1 Abbreviations 31
10.2 Bibliography 31
10.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 32
10.3.1 Coverage 32
10.3.2 Secondary Research 32
10.3.3 Primary Research 32
10.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 33
10.4 Contact Us 33
10.5 Disclaimer 34

List of Tables

Table 1: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Production (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 11
Table 2: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Reserves (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2010 13
Table 3: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Consumption (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 15
Table 4:  Chromium Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ores and Concentrates Exports / Imports (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 17
Table 5: Chromium Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ores and Concentrates Export to Regions and Destination  Countries (‘000 metric tons), 2010 19
Table 6: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Active Projects 20
Table 7:  Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Dwarsrivier Mine, Historic Production (’000 metric tons), 2005–2010 21
Table 8: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Planned Projects 22
Table 9: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Xstrata S.A. (Pty.) Ltd., Major Chromium Projects 28
Table 10: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture, Major Chromium Projects 29
Table 11: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, International Ferro Metals Limited, Major Chromium Projects 30

List of Figures

Figure 1: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Production and Consumption (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 6
Figure 2: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Production (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 10
Figure 3: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Reserves (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2010 12
Figure 4: Chromium Ore Mining Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ore Consumption (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 14
Figure 5: Chromium Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ores and Concentrates Exports (‘000 metric tons), 2000–2020 16
Figure 6: Chromium Industry, South Africa, Chromium Ores and Concentrates Export to Destination Countries (%), 2010 18