Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO)
ZIMASCO is Zimbabwe's dominant ferrochrome and chrome ore producer, operating mines at Shurugwi a…
ZIMASCO is Zimbabwe's dominant ferrochrome and chrome ore producer, operating mines at Shurugwi and Mutorashanga and a smelting complex at Kwekwe that converts chrome ore into high-carbon ferrochrome for global stainless-steel manufacturers. Majority-owned by Sinosteel Corporation of China, ZIMASCO commands a significant share of Zimbabwe's ferrochrome export earnings. The Kwekwe smelter uses submerged-arc furnace technology and produces ferrochrome lumps and fines sold primarily to stainless-steel mills in China, Europe, and Japan.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
- Founded
- 1906
- Website
- zimasco.co.zw
- Categories
- Industrial Supplies, Chemicals & Plastics
- Markets
- Zimbabwe, China, Japan, South Korea, Germany
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-10 Mail server of the company domain
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- certificate-page-on-site (amber), checked 2026-08-11 Company's own certification page
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 45001, Occupational Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Chemical substances imported into the EU above 1 tonne/year must be REACH-registered. ECHA (REACH)