Operations

Chrome

Our chrome operations form an integral part of our overall chrome and PGM strategy, targeting the upfront recovery of chrome from ore to produce a PGM containing discard stream, which is supplied to the PGM operations.

Jubilee, through its know-how, technology and IP, has focussed on achieving industry leading operational efficiencies which enables a continued expansion of chrome operations offering chrome mining companies access to Jubilee’s highly efficient and cost effective chrome processing facilities.

  • 3rd Party chrome run of mine feed supply secured totalling 135 000 tonnes per month
  • Ability to produce in excess of 90 000 tonnes of chrome concentrate per month
  • Total chrome processing capacity including tailings processing capacity of 250 000 tonnes per month

Chrome Strategy

Our distributed chrome processing facilities target a diversified client base offering first and second tier chrome entities access to world class chrome beneficiation facilities. Clients are able to directly benefit from improved chrome efficiencies to reduce their operational unit costs. Jubilee benefits from a diversified base of clients with the ability to prioritise feed supplies based on market dynamics. Jubilee continues to reinvest into process development to offer clients best in class chrome efficiencies which would typically not be attainable as a single 2-tier chrome mining company including first main stream ultra fine grind application setting new efficiency standards.

What is chrome used for?

Chromite is a brown to black, iron – chromium oxide. Globally the world produces ~30Mt/yr of chromite, half of which is produced in South Africa (which hosts 75% of the world’s resources) with half again exported as a raw material to China to produce Ferrochrome which is the feedstock to produce stainless steel and other speciality alloys.

Our Projects

  • Windsor Chrome
  • Windsor 8
  • Inyoni Chrome

Windsor Chrome

South Africa

  • Chrome ore offtake agreement fully commits Windsor Chrome for at least 3 years, with the option to extend 
  • Capacity to process c. 80,000 tonnes per month of run-of-mine material 
  • Production of 45,000 tonnes per month of saleable chrome concentrate 
  • Windsor PGM containing discard further supplements new tailings feed to the PGM operations 

Windsor 8

South Africa

  • A joint venture agreement securing the rights to a newly upgraded 35,000 tonnes per month of chrome processing capacity operating at full production
  • Jubilee has operational control and is the appointed joint venture manager
  • Strategically located for attract further run of mine chrome ore suppliers
  • Windsor 8 containing discard further supplements new tailings feed to PGM operations

Inyoni Chrome

South Africa

  • Newly constructed 80,000 tonnes per month chrome processing operation  
  • Fully contracted for the next 3 years with the ability to extend 
  • In-house developed ultra-fine chrome processing capability targeting the recovery of fine chrome containing particles previously discarded by the chrome industry 
  • Inyoni Chrome containing discard further supplements new tailings feed to PGM operations 

Chrome key operational indicators FY2022 (unaudited)

1.2m

Chrome concentrate tonnes

85%

£50.5m

Chrome revenue

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