TYPES OF CHROME ORE
Chrome ore is traded in both concentrated and non-concentrated form. Four types of chrome ore products are sold in the market :  
   

1. Fines : Fines is chrome ore in the form of individual particles with majority of such particles measuring less than 4.00 millimetres. It is in concentrated form. This is also called as chrome concentrate.

2. Friable : Friable Ore is the form of chrome ore with majority of particles measuring more than 10.00 millimetres. It is also in non concentrated form. Friables are less naturally occurring than fines as the ore is reduced to fine particles during beneficiation process.

 

3. Concentrate : Chrome Ore is also traded in concentrated form, after conversion of low and medium grades of chrome ore into chrome concentrate through the beneficiation process where chromium grade increases in between 48% to 60%,which are more popular as far as expoprt is concerned.

4. Pellets : Pelletising and sintering play a crucial role in modifying the smelting behaviour of chromium ore, as poor ore uniformity results in erratic furnace performance, higher power costs, and lower chromium yields.

5. Ferro Chrome : A finishing material which contains about 70% chromium. It is used when it is desired to add chromium to steel.

 
WHY CHROME ORE FROM INDIA ?
 
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 INDIA has sufficient Chrome ore reserves which account for 98% of the chrome reserves in India
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 INDIA offers different grades with chromium content in the 38-50 per cent range
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 The voyage time from Paradip or Visakhapatnam Port to most of the Asian ports is 12-15 days against 40-45 days from others, therefore, there is considerable freight advantage and
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 The eastern sector mines with their good quality ores are ideally placed for export thrust.
 
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