
Overview
The Ferro Alloy Producers Association (FAPA) is a non-profitable industrial association of Ferroalloy smelting operations involved in the local beneficiation of South Africa’s ores and minerals into ferroalloys for local consumption and export markets. This sector accounts for approximately 30% of the world’s Ferro-Chrome production and a significant amount of the world’s Ferro- and Silicon-Manganese capacity as well as other alloys such as Ferrosilicon, Silicon Metal and Carbide.
FAPA members are typically involved in the production of ferromanganese (FeMn) and silicon-manganese from manganese ores mined in the Northern Cape, ferrochrome (FeCr) from chromite ores mined on the eastern and western limbs of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, silicon alloys (Si-metal and FeSi) from local silica quartz, and the production of calcium carbide (CaC2) from limestone.
The Organisation exists due to the common interest we share as South African producers with regard to enhancing our Beneficiation Technology by virtue of subscribing to common Government Legislative requirements like Environmental Legislation, Safety Regulations as well as critical beneficiation inputs such as Electricity Supply.
We liaise closely with other organisations and associations such as, Eskom, NERSA and various departments of government.
Our aim remains to increase capacity and provide local beneficiation that is affordable to local consumers, whilst being profitable to produce with the abundance of ore available in South Africa.