Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO)

About

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.

Categories

Industrial SuppliesChemicals & Plastics

Primary markets

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇨🇳 China 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇩🇪 Germany

Certifications

ISO 9001 — Quality ManagementISO 14001 — Environmental ManagementISO 45001 — Occupational Safety