BUILT FOR CHROME
ORE BUYERS
Material Connect does one thing: place South African chrome ore and concentrate with the buyers who actually consume or import it. If you recognise your situation below, we should talk.
Ferrochrome Smelters & Stainless Mills
Foundry, Chemical & Refractory Buyers
Importers, Trading Houses & Procurement Desks
CHROME ORE
& CONCENTRATE
South Africa holds roughly 72% of global chrome reserves, almost all of it in the Bushveld Complex. We place ore across the full grade range — run-of-mine through beneficiated concentrate — from licensed mines and wash plants, with traceability back to the producer and an independent assay behind every parcel.
VERIFIED PRODUCERS.
DOCUMENTED DEALS.
Most chrome enquiries die on two questions: is the seller real, and is the ore real. We answer both — in writing — before you commit a cent.
Producers We Have Verified
Before a producer's ore reaches a buyer we check the mining right or permit, the CIPC company registration and directors, and export standing. Only legal, licensed South African mines and wash plants enter our supplier register — never anonymous intermediaries.
Ore Confirmed, Not Described
Stockpile, plant and tonnage confirmed physically, with a recent independent assay on file for the parcel. You can book your own sampling visit, or appoint SGS, Alfred H Knight or Intertek to sample and analyse on your behalf before you buy.
Every Term in Writing
Grade and moisture basis, price adjustment per 1% Cr₂O₃, rejection threshold, appointed inspectorate, quantity tolerance, Incoterm, laycan, payment instrument, document set, governing law and arbitration — all fixed in the sale contract. No handshake deals.
FROM ENQUIRY
TO CONTRACT
Six defined stages, each with a named owner, a stated turnaround and a document you keep. Nothing is agreed verbally, and you can walk away at any stage before signature.
Submit Your Requirement
Qualification Call
Matched to a Verified Mine
Book a Sampling Visit
Contract & Terms
Trial Cargo → Offtake
CORE SERVICES
Verified Mine Sourcing
We match your specification to a licensed South African mine or wash plant whose mining right, company registration and export standing we have checked — and negotiate against your exact grade, tonnage and schedule.
Assay & Quality Assurance
Cr₂O₃, Cr:Fe, SiO₂ and moisture analysed at accredited independent laboratories and fixed on a Certificate of Analysis per parcel, with a price-adjustment and rejection clause written into the contract.
Sampling Visits & Site Access
Escorted buyer visits to the mine, wash plant and stockpile — or third-party sampling by SGS, Alfred H Knight or Intertek appointed on your behalf. Book a visit →
Contracts & Documentation
Sale and purchase agreements drafted on Incoterms 2020 with inspection, tolerance, payment-instrument, document-set and arbitration clauses fixed in writing — plus the full shipping document set at loading.
Export Logistics Coordination
Inspection, freight and marine insurance coordinated through established partners — FOB Durban or Richards Bay, CFR/CIF to your destination port, or EXW ex-mine, with laycan and draft survey managed.
Compliant & Responsible Sourcing
Legal, licensed producers only, with Certificate of Origin (South Africa) and export documentation in order for your customs clearance, responsible-sourcing checks and ESG reporting.
WHY SOURCE
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa holds approximately 72% of global chrome reserves and is the world's largest chrome ore exporter. For smelters and mills outside Africa the constraint is rarely availability — it is finding a counterparty who can prove the mine is licensed, the ore is real, and the terms will hold at the document stage.
That is the gap Material Connect fills. We are a sourcing desk — not a mine, and not another link in a broker chain. We verify the producer, put an independent assay behind the parcel, arrange the sampling visit if you want one, and document the sale contract. Inspection, freight and insurance are coordinated through established partners under Incoterms 2020.
CHROME ORE
ON OFFER NOW
Browse verified chrome ore listings direct from legal, licensed South African mines and wash plants — filter by grade, Cr₂O₃ content, tonnage, Incoterm and price, and see exactly how much of each parcel is still available. Run a mine or wash plant? List your ore and reach global ferrochrome and stainless buyers.
CHROME ORE
BUYER FAQ
The details procurement teams check before a first cargo. Something not covered here? Send an enquiry and we will answer directly.
South African chrome ore across ROM, lumpy, concentrate and fines, plus chemical, foundry and refractory grades on request. Cr₂O₃ runs roughly 40–46% depending on grade and beneficiation, with a Cr:Fe ratio of 1.5:1 or better. Exact chemistry for your cargo is fixed on an independent Certificate of Analysis before shipment.
Before a producer’s ore is offered to a buyer we check the mining right or permit, the CIPC company registration and directors, export standing, and a recent independent assay for the parcel, and we confirm the stockpile and plant physically. Supplier contact details stay confidential — buyers deal with one accountable counterparty rather than a broker chain.
Yes. You can book an escorted sampling visit to the mine, wash plant and stockpile, or appoint an independent inspectorate such as SGS, Alfred H Knight or Intertek to sample and analyse on your behalf. Visits are scheduled, escorted and documented, and sampling follows ISO standards so the result is defensible. Typical lead time is 10–14 days.
A written sale and purchase agreement fixing the guaranteed Cr₂O₃ and moisture basis, the price adjustment per 1% deviation and the rejection threshold, the appointed inspectorate, quantity tolerance, Incoterm and laycan, the payment instrument, the governing law and arbitration forum. At shipment you receive clean on-board Bills of Lading, a Certificate of Quality and Weight, a Certificate of Origin (South Africa) and a packing list.
Trial cargoes start from 2,000 metric tons and scale to annual offtake. Most smelter and mill buyers contract 10,000 tons a year or more.
FOB Durban or Richards Bay, CFR/CIF to your destination port, or EXW ex-mine — all Incoterms 2020. Inspection, freight and insurance are coordinated through established logistics partners.
Ferrochrome and stainless producers in China, India, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, the UAE and Europe, shipped from South African ports.
Yes, on a verifiable LOI or ICPO basis. Firm pricing, assays and past-performance documents are released against a Letter of Intent or ICPO from the end-buyer or an authorised procurement officer. This protects the end-buyer and the mine and keeps deals off broker daisy-chains.
THE TEAM
SUBMIT AN
ENQUIRY
Tell us the grade, tonnage and destination. Qualified buyers get a capability statement and indicative offer within 24–48 hours. Prefer a direct channel? WhatsApp us or email enquiries@materialconnect.co.za.