07:30 London, 09:30 Helsinki, 17 December 2014 - Afarak Group Plc, Stock
Exchange Release
NEW FERROALLOY REFINING AND GRANULATION PLANT IN OPERATION
Further to the announcements of 12 August 2014 and 1 July 2013, Afarak Group Plc
("Afarak" or the "Company") (LSE: AFRK, OMX: AFAGR) is pleased to announce that
the Company's subsidiary Mogale Alloys (Pty) Ltd ("Mogale Alloys") has completed
the installation of ferroalloy refining and granulation plant and the plant is
in operation.
Significant part of the current ferrochrome production can now be converted to
granulated medium carbon ferrochrome, a niche product, which affects positively
the profitability of Mogale Alloys and moves the Company further into mature
markets. The Company has already secured several long term sales contracts of
the new specialty alloy material.
The total cost of the investment was approximately ZAR 185.1 million
(approximately EUR 12.9 million or GBP 10.3 million) and the monthly production
capacity of the plant is expected to be 1,500 tonnes of medium carbon
ferrochrome.
Visual material of the new plant can be found at
http://www.afarak.com/en/investors/media-bank/.
AFARAK GROUP PLC
Danko Koncar
CEO
For additional information, please contact:
Afarak Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, +44 (0)20 7376 1175, [email protected]
Afarak Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering
sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a
ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (AFAGR) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
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