Investing in Chromium: Companies, Funds and Risks
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This page lists the listed companies named on this site that produce or process chromium. It is not investment advice, and mining and commodity equities can lose value.
45%
of world mine production came from South Africa in 2025
$290/t
chromite ore (gross weight) in 2025 (-12% on 2024)
Which listed companies produce or process chromium?
| Company | Country | Listing | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharisa | South Africa | JSE: THA; LSE: THS | Chrome concentrate and platinum-group metals producer. Its website describes its business as the "mining, processing, exploration, and the beneficiation, marketing, sales, and logistics of PGMs and chrome concentrates". Tharisa: company website |
Each row links to the document that supports it.
For context, USGS reports the average 2025 price of chromium at $290/t (chromite ore (gross weight); -12% on 2024). The average annual change since 2021 was +10%. Prices of this kind can move sharply on a single export decision: see the supply risks section of the full profile.
For information only. This is not investment advice, and commodity and mining equities can lose value.
Frequently asked questions
What is chromium used for?
Chromium is used in stainless and heat-resisting steel, superalloys and chromium chemicals. Stainless and heat-resisting steel: the leading consumers of ferrochromium.
Which country produces the most chromium?
South Africa produces the most chromium: an estimated 23,000 kt, or 45% of the world total, in 2025, according to the USGS mine production figures.
Is chromium a critical mineral?
Yes. Chromium is on the US, Australian and Canadian critical minerals lists. Chromium was already on the 2022 US list and stays on the final 2025 list of 60 minerals. US net import reliance for chromium in 2025 was 79%.
How much does chromium cost?
USGS reports the average 2025 price of chromium at $290/t (chromite ore (gross weight); -12% on 2024).
Sources
Read on October 13, 2026. Figures on this page come from these documents; where a number is an estimate, the source says so.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Chromium. Production, reserves, uses, substitutes, recycling and events
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: introduction (Table 7 and Figures 10A and 10B). Net import reliance, leading producer and price changes for critical minerals
- Federal Register: Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List
- Government of Canada: Canada’s critical minerals
- Tharisa: company website
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Uses, producers, price, substitutes and critical list status for chromium.
South Africa profile
Production, policy and projects in South Africa.
Critical Minerals Lists Compared
The US, EU, Australian and Canadian lists side by side.
Export Controls and Restrictions
China, Indonesia, DR Congo and other measures with dates.
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