Chrome & Nickel Ore, Ferroalloys
Chromite, nickel laterite, ferrochrome, FeSi & SiMn for smelters and steel mills
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. UN Comtrade 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 bulk ore freight on LaycanDesk.
Indicative reference
$30–1,600 USD / MT
as at September 2026
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.
Products in this range
Chrome & Nickel Ore, Ferroalloys 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
Nickel Ore (Laterite Saprolite & Limonite)
Laterite saprolite and limonite by Ni, Fe, MgO and moisture — IMSBC Group A
Ferrochrome (High-Carbon & Charge Chrome)
High-carbon ferrochrome and charge chrome by Cr, C, Si, P and S in jumbo bags or breakbulk
Ferrosilicon 75 & Silicomanganese
FeSi 75 by Si, Al and C; SiMn 65/17 by Mn, Si, C and P — deoxidisers in jumbo bags
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Ferrochrome & stainless steel
- Nickel pig iron, ferronickel & HPAL
- Steel deoxidation & alloying
- Foundry inoculation
- Refractories & chromite sand
Category
Metals & Recycled Scrap
Incoterms
FOB · CFR · CIF
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Ready to source Ferroalloy Ores?
Send your quantity, preferred Incoterms and destination port. We'll verify supply and respond with a workable offer — usually within one business day.
Have Ferroalloy Ores to sell? Submit an offer — we'll match it against live buyer demand.