Sinosteel India engages in chrome ore import from India and other countries like Oman, Turkey and South Africa. Meanwhile, in order to improve the service and facilitate the clients, Sinosteel India also provides stock business in China’s ports, such as Lianyungang Port and Tianjing Port. We sell cargo both on CIF forms as well as ex-plot basis in Chinese Yuan.
In India, Sinosteel has ever been involved in trading of Chrome ore and concentrate from India and is well placed in China market. The chemical specifications for Indian Chrome Ore are listed out as follows:
| Friable Chrome Ore： | Chrome Concentrate: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2O3: | 46% Basis / 44% Min | Cr2O3: | 50% Basis/48% Min | ||
| Cr:Fe ratio: | 2.2:1 | Cr:Fe ratio: | 2.4:1 | ||
| SiO2: | 7% | Max | SiO2: | 3% | Max |
| Al2O3: | 14% | Max | Al2O3: | 12% | Max |
| P: | 0.007% | Max | P: | 0.007% | Max |
| S: | 0.03% | Max | S: | 0.03% | Max |
| MgO: | 14% | Max | |||
In Oman, Sinosteel India as one of the pioneers to do trading business on Oman chrome ore has established a good reputation and enjoyed a dominant position in Oman. All the major Oman mining companies have long-term relationship with us and have been doing business for last more than 6 years. The common grades of Oman cargo are indicated as follows:
| Cr2O3 | 32% Basis / 30% Min | 34% Basis / 32% Min | 36% Basis / 34% Min | 38% Basis / 36% Min | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 16 % | Max | 15% | Max | 15% | Max | 8% | Max |
| A12O3 | 25% | Max | 24% | Max | 20% | Max | 22% | Max |
| MgO | 18 % | Max | 18 % | Max | 20% | Max | 20% | Max |
| S | 0.02% | Max | 0.02% | Max | 0.02% | Max | 0.03% | Max |
| P | 0.02% | Max | 0.02% | Max | 0.02% | Max | 0.02% | Max |
| Cr:Fe ratio： | 2.0:1 | Min | 2.1:1 | Min | 2.2:1 | Min | 2.5：1 | Min |
| Physical Composition (on Dry Basis) | ||||||||
| Size:10mm-300mm | 85% | Min | 85% | Min | 85% | Min | 90% | Min |
| ＜10mm & ＞300 mm | 15% | Max | 15% | Max | 15% | Max | 10% | Max |
| Moisture: | Less than 1% | Less than 1% | Less than 1% | Less than 1% | ||||
In Turkey: Sinosteel India has expanded its business to Turkey for trading of both chrome ore and concentrate. Turkish cargo procured by Sinosteel India is high grade and well widely acceptable to Chinese steel companies. Grades are illustrated as below:
| Lumpy | Concentrate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cr2O3 | 42% Basis / 40% Min | 46% Basis / 44% Min | 48% Basis / 46% Min | |||
| SiO2 | 11 % | Max | 14% | Max | 8% | Max |
| A12O3 | 11% | Max | 11% | Max | 10% | Max |
| MgO | 22 % | Max | 25% | Max | 18% | Max |
| S | 0.009% | Max | 0.009% | Max | 0.009% | Max |
| P | 0.008% | Max | 0.009% | Max | 0.007% | Max |
| Cr:Fe ratio： | 2.5:1 | Min | 2.8:1 | Min | 2.5:1 | Min |