Metals & Recycled Scrap

Chrome, Nickel Ore & Ferroalloys: FeCr, FeMn, SiMn, FeSi & Silicon Metal

Name: Chrome, Nickel Ore & Ferroalloys: FeCr, FeMn, SiMn, FeSi & Silicon Metal
Brand: CBIL
Availability: InStock

Chromite, nickel laterite, ferrochrome, FeSi, SiMn, ferromanganese & silicon metal for smelters, steel mills and alloy plants

CBIL is a commodity brokerage company and brokers the two ends of the ferroalloy chain: the ores that feed submerged-arc furnaces and the alloys those furnaces sell to steel mills. Chromite lumpy and concentrate are bought by Chinese and Indian ferrochrome smelters on Cr₂O₃ and the chromium-to-iron ratio; nickel laterite is bought by nickel pig iron, ferronickel and HPAL plants on Ni, Fe and moisture and ships as an IMSBC Group A cargo; high-carbon ferrochrome, charge chrome, ferrosilicon 75 and silicomanganese are bought by stainless, long-product and foundry melt shops on carbon, aluminium, phosphorus and sulphur ceilings. The 2025 export declarations put South Africa at 23.79 million MT of chrome ore (USD 220/MT) and 1.97 million MT of ferroalloys (USD 1,038/MT), and India at 2.63 million MT of ferroalloys to 109 destinations led by Korea, the USA, Italy, the UAE, Japan, Turkiye and Egypt. Ores move in Handysize and Supramax parcels, alloys in jumbo bags in containers or breakbulk, on FOB, CFR and CIF terms, and because CBIL also runs a chartering desk (LaycanDesk) the freight leg is quoted with the cargo.

Need the ship as well? Our chartering desk prices South Africa to China mineral freight on LaycanDesk.

Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.

Indicative reference

$30–1,600 USD / MT

as at September 2026

IncotermsFOB · CFR · CIF

OriginsSouth Africa, Turkiye, Pakistan, Oman, Kazakhstan, Philippines, India, Malaysia, Brazil, Canada

PackagingBulk vessel (Handysize / Supramax) for ores; 1 MT jumbo bags in containers or breakbulk for alloys; steel drums for FeNb

Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.

Chrome, Nickel Ore & Ferroalloys: FeCr, FeMn, SiMn, FeSi & Silicon Metal supply — sourcing, inspection and logistics

South Africa · Turkiye · Pakistan · Oman · Kazakhstan · Philippines · India · Malaysia · Brazil · Canada

Products in this range

Chrome, Nickel Ore & Ferroalloys: FeCr, FeMn, SiMn, FeSi & Silicon Metal we source and broker

Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.

Chrome Ore (Chromite Lumpy & Concentrate)

Chromite lumpy, chips and concentrate by Cr₂O₃, Cr:Fe ratio and silica

South African UG2 Concentrate 40–42% Cr₂O₃ (Cr:Fe 1.3–1.5:1)South African Metallurgical Grade Fines 42–44% Cr₂O₃

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Nickel Ore (Laterite Saprolite & Limonite)

Laterite saprolite and limonite by Ni, Fe, MgO and moisture — IMSBC Group A

Saprolite 1.8–2.0% Ni (Fe 10–20%, MgO 15–25%)Saprolite 1.5–1.7% Ni (NPI Grade)

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Ferrochrome (High-Carbon & Charge Chrome)

High-carbon ferrochrome and charge chrome by Cr, C, Si, P and S in jumbo bags or breakbulk

Charge Chrome 50–55% Cr (C 6–8%, Si 3–5%)High-Carbon Ferrochrome 60–65% Cr

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Ferrosilicon 75 & Silicomanganese

FeSi 75 by Si, Al and C; SiMn 65/17 by Mn, Si, C and P — deoxidisers in jumbo bags

Ferrosilicon 75 (Si 72–80%, Al ≤ 1.5%)Ferrosilicon 75 High-Purity (Kazakh Origin, Al ≤ 1.0%, C ≤ 0.1%, Ti ≤ 0.05%)

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Ferromanganese (High-, Medium- & Low-Carbon)

HC FeMn 74–82% Mn and refined MC / LC grades by carbon, silicon, phosphorus and sulphur

HC Ferromanganese 78–82% Mn (C ≤ 7.5%)HC Ferromanganese 74–76% Mn

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Silicon Metal (553, 441 & 3303)

Metallurgical silicon by Fe, Al and Ca: 553 for aluminium alloys, 441 and 3303 for chemicals

Silicon Metal 553 (Fe 0.5 / Al 0.5 / Ca 0.3 max)Silicon Metal 441 (Fe 0.4 / Al 0.4 / Ca 0.1 max)

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Ferroniobium (FeNb 65% Standard & Vacuum Grade)

Standard 65% Nb and vacuum-grade FeNb for HSLA line-pipe steels, automotive sheet and aerospace superalloys

Standard Metallurgical Ferroniobium (65–70% Nb, Ta ≤ 0.50%)Low-Silicon FeNb (Si ≤ 1.5%, Al ≤ 1.0%)

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Vanadium Pentoxide Flake (V₂O₅ 98%) & Ferrovanadium (FeV80)

V₂O₅ flake for ferrovanadium, chemicals and flow-battery electrolyte, and FeV80 for HSLA rebar, plate and pipe, from South African and Brazilian primary producers

V₂O₅ Flake 98% min (metallurgical grade for FeV conversion)V₂O₅ High-Purity 99.5%+ (chemical, catalyst & VRFB electrolyte grade)

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Ferrotitanium (FeTi 70 & FeTi 30/35)

Scrap-based FeTi 70 for stainless and special steels and aluminothermic FeTi 30/35 for carbon steel, lump and cored-wire sizings, from UK, Indian and Chinese producers

FeTi 70 Standard (Ti 68–77%, Al ≤ 5%, V ≤ 3%)FeTi 70 Low-Residual (Al ≤ 0.5%) for special steels

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Calcium Carbide (CaC₂) & Calcium Silicon Cored Wire

Calcium carbide by gas yield and size for acetylene, desulphurisation and PVC feedstock, and CaSi lump and cored wire for ladle calcium treatment, from Chinese, Indian, South African and Brazilian producers

Calcium Carbide 295–305 L/kg, 25–50 / 50–80 / 80–120 mm (acetylene grade)Calcium Carbide 260–280 L/kg, 4–7 / 7–15 / 15–25 mm

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Typical Specification

Cr₂O₃ (chrome ore)38–48%, Cr:Fe 1.5–3:1

Ni (laterite)0.9–2.0%, IMSBC Group A

Cr (ferrochrome)50–70%, C 6–8%

Si / Mn (FeSi 75 / SiMn)72–80% Si / 65–68% Mn

Nb (ferroniobium)65–70% Nb, Ta ≤ 0.50% / ≤ 0.10%

Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.

Available Grades

Chromite Lumpy & Concentrate 38–48% Cr₂O₃Nickel Laterite Saprolite 1.5–2.0% Ni / Limonite 0.9–1.3% NiCharge Chrome 50–55% Cr & HC Ferrochrome 60–70% CrFerrosilicon 75 (Al ≤ 1.5%)Silicomanganese 65/17 & 60/14HC / MC / LC FerromanganeseSilicon Metal 553 / 441 / 3303Ferroniobium 65% Nb (Standard & Vacuum Grade)

Applications

Ferrochrome & stainless steel
Nickel pig iron, ferronickel & HPAL
Steel deoxidation & alloying
Foundry inoculation
HSLA pipeline & structural steels
Aerospace superalloys (Inconel 718)
Aluminium alloys & silicones (silicon metal)

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