Chromite Market to Record an Exponential CAGR by 2025
Chromite
is an oxide mineral that belongs to the spinel group. It is one of
the important minerals used in the production of metallic chromium.
Chromite is also employed as an alloying ingredient in stainless and
tool steels. Chromite is an iron chromium oxide commonly associated
with olivine, magnetite, serpentine, and corundum. As a major source
of metal chromium, the extracted chromium from chromite is used in
chrome plating and alloying for production of corrosion resistant
superalloys, nichrome, and stainless steel. Chromite is the general
name given to chromiumbearing spinels. Chromite is considered the
commercial ore mineral of chromium, which is primarily found in
ultramafic rocks such as peridotite, dunite, pyroxenite. It is also
majorly found in altered derivatives such as serpentinite.
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Chromite
deposit can be divided into two main types: stratiform or layered
deposits and podiform or alpine type chromite deposit. Stratiform
deposits are formed by fractional crystallization of chromite. During
this process, chromite spinel is one of the first minerals to
crystallize. It sinks and settles within the magma chamber. Under the
podiform or alpine type chromite deposit, chromite deposits occur in
the form of pods, lenses, and various other types of irregular
shapes. Chromite is formed in the upper layer of peridotite, which
crystallizes in oceanic lithosphere. This form of chromite can occur
in tabular or layer form.
Based
on type, the global chromite market can be segmented into high
chromium chromite, high iron chromite, and high aluminum chromite.
High chromium chromite is one of the important raw materials in the
production of stainless steel and similar specialty steel products.
High iron chromite is available in granular and powder forms. This
type of chromite is not easily soluble in water. High iron chromite
is primarily used in the production of chromium base chemicals, low
chromium ferrochromium, and refractories. High aluminum chromite is
used in manufacturing refractories, magnesite chromite, and chromite
magnesite bricks.
Based
on application, the global chromite market can be segregated into
stainless steel, chemicals, pigments, refractories, and foundry sand.
In stainless steel application ferrochrome market drives chromite
supply. Production of ferrochrome is considered the primary component
in the production of stainless steel. It accounts for approximately
75% share of the global chromite usage. The other 25% share is used
in the manufacture of chemicals, pigments (color and corrosion
inhibition) and refractories. Chromite ore cannot be substituted in
the production of ferrochromium, chromium chemicals, or chromite
refractories. In terms of demand, the chromite market has been
expanding due to the rise in demand for chromite in ferrochrome,
chemical, refractory, and pigment industries.
Based
on geography, the global chromite market can be segregated into Asia
Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Middle East &
Africa. Middle East & Africa and Asia Pacific are the key regions
of the chromite market, led by the growth in the stainless steel
industry. Four countries (South Africa, India, Kazakhstan, and
Turkey) account for about 80% of the global chromite production.
South Africa holds more than 46% share of global production. It is a
major supplier of chromite ore and ferrochromium to countries in
Europe. Other countries with significant production of chromite
include Brazil, Iran, and Madagascar.
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Prominent
players operating in the global chromite market are Opta Minerals,
Inc, LKAB Minerals, CDE Global, and Sibelco. These companies hold
significant share of the market. Thus, the chromite market
experiences intense competition.
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