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05 · Export from Zimbabwe

Chrome from the Great Dyke.

Zimbabwe is one of the world's largest chrome producers — the Great Dyke hosts some of the highest-grade chromite reserves on the planet. AYCAS ships lumpy ore, friable ore and concentrates from licensed mines through Beira and Walvis Bay to stainless-steel and ferrochrome counterparties worldwide.

Overview

Great Dyke origin, global destinations.

The Great Dyke — a 550 km ultramafic intrusion running north-south through Zimbabwe — carries one of the world's largest chromite reserves. AYCAS sources from licensed Zimbabwean mines along the Dyke, coordinating loading, trucking and rail to port for bulk and containerised shipment to stainless-steel producers, ferrochrome plants and chrome-chemical users internationally.

The Great Dyke escarpment in Zimbabwe at golden hour
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Lumpy ore — ROM and screened.

Run-of-mine and screened lumpy chromite, typically in the 10–150 mm size range, for direct smelting at ferrochrome plants. Cr₂O₃ grades vary by deposit; we contract with full chemistry and size distribution per lot.

Rough chunks of chrome ore on hessian sack fabric
Specifications
  • Size · 10–150 mm typical
  • Cr₂O₃ · 38–46%
  • Cr:Fe ratio · 1.5:1 to 2.0:1
  • Size distribution declared per lot
  • Bulk or 1 MT bags
Origin: Great Dyke mines (Midlands, Mashonaland West)
Destinations: Ferrochrome smelters — China, India, Europe
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Friable ore — Fines and chips.

Friable chromite — naturally occurring fine material that doesn't require further crushing — typically supplied to beneficiation operators who pelletise or sinter for smelter feed, or direct to sintering plants.

Specifications
  • Size · naturally friable, mostly < 10 mm
  • Cr₂O₃ · 38–44%
  • Moisture declared per lot
  • Bulk vessel or containerised
Origin: Great Dyke friable deposits
Destinations: Beneficiation and pelletising operators, sintering plants
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Concentrates — Metallurgical and chemical grade.

Beneficiated chrome concentrate — gravity and spiral-processed — supplied to stainless-steel producers and chrome-chemical processors. Higher Cr₂O₃ grades with tighter chemistry specs than ROM material.

Specifications
  • Cr₂O₃ · 42–48% (metallurgical) · up to 52% (chemical)
  • Cr:Fe ratio · 1.8:1+ typical
  • SiO₂, Al₂O₃, MgO per chemistry spec
  • Moisture ≤ 6%
  • Bulk or 1 MT bags · containerised for volume
Origin: Beneficiated Great Dyke deposits
Destinations: Stainless-steel mills, chrome-chemical processors — Asia and Europe
Framework

MMCZ-permitted, assayed per shipment.

Chrome exports carry the full Zimbabwean mineral-export documentary set and travel through established Southern African port corridors.

MMCZ licensing
Export permit obtained per shipment from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe. Assay, tonnage, Cr:Fe ratio and counterparty registered with MMCZ before loading.
Inspection
SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek sampling at loading and discharge. Umpire assay clause standard. Retained samples held 90 days.
Logistics corridors
Road and rail to Beira (Mozambique) for East-coast and Asian shipments. Walvis Bay (Namibia) for West-coast and European shipments. Durban (South Africa) for container lines. Vessel nomination and charter-party oversight handled in-house.
Contract
Incoterms 2020 — FOB, CFR or CIF per buyer. Pricing against published chrome / ferrochrome benchmarks where applicable, with basis adjustments for Cr:Fe ratio and size distribution.
Payment
Letter of credit with 90% provisional on B/L, 10% on final assay release. Documentary collection considered for established counterparties.

Sourcing Great Dyke chrome?

Tell us size, grade, volume and destination — we'll come back with producer options, Cr:Fe ratio ranges and an indicative quotation within five working days.

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