Chrome iron ore all are from South Africa?
Not all chrome iron ore comes from South Africa; there are chromium ore resources in many countries around the world.
Global chrome iron ore resources are mainly distributed in South Africa, Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe, India, Finland, Turkey, Albania and other countries. Among them, South Africa is the world’s largest chrome iron ore producer, followed by Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe. In addition, other countries such as Afghanistan and the Philippines also have chromium ore resources, but the degree of mining is relatively low.
Distribution of major chrome iron ore resources in the world:
South Africa: South Africa is the world’s largest chrome iron ore producer, with resources of about 5.5 billion tons, accounting for half of the world’s total resources.
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan has about 1 billion tons of chrome iron ore resources and is also an important chromium ore producer.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe has about 1 billion tons of chrome iron ore resources.
India: India has about 100 million tons of chrome iron ore resources.
Finland: Finland has 120 million tons of chrome iron ore resources.
Other countries: Albania, Turkey, Iran, etc. also have a certain amount of chrome iron ore resources.
Uses and industrial chain of chrome iron ore.
Chrome iron ore is mainly used for casting of industrial products such as stainless steel, alloy steel, high-speed steel, alloy castings, alloy catalysts, etc., especially in the production of stainless steel and alloy steel, chrome iron ore is an indispensable raw material. In addition, chrome iron ore is also used in chemical industry, refractory materials and other fields. In the metallurgical industry, chrome iron ore is mainly used to produce ferrochrome and metallic chromium; in the chemical industry, it is used to produce chromium salts and other chromium compounds; in refractory materials, it is used to manufacture special refractory materials.
