Glencore plc står over for Eskom-strømhandelsfrist i Sydafrika, mens job i ferrochrom-industrien hænger i en tynd tråd
Glencore’s South African ferrochrome operations face a Tuesday deadline to secure lower electricity rates from Eskom, with layoffs paused for only a week. Eskom and Glencore have agreed in principle to a 62-cent/kWh rate, pending regulatory approval, but key terms remain unresolved. Only 11 of 66 smelters are operating as electricity costs have soared over 900% since 2008. Merafe reported a 63% drop in joint venture ferrochrome output for 2025.
