Political turmoil in South Africa has impacted the chromite mining industry in recent years, with several chrome ore producers, including Lanxess and Glencore Xstrata, experiencing operations disruption. Recently, however, the chromite mining industry has shown signs of stabilisation and slow expansion began in the second half of 2013. Consultancy group Heinz H Pariser Steel & Metal Alloys indicates that global consumption of chromite exceeded 30m tonnes in 2012. In terms of global chrome ore production, the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) estimates that in Q1 2013, numbers dropped by 5% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and consumption reduced by only 1%, helping the markets to stabilise after the oversupply of 2012.
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机译：近年来，南非的政治动荡影响了铬铁矿开采行业，包括朗盛（Lanxess）和嘉能可斯特拉塔（Glencore Xstrata）在内的数家铬矿生产商的经营中断。然而，最近，铬铁矿开采行业已显示出稳定的迹象，并于2013年下半年开始缓慢扩张。咨询集团Heinz H Pariser钢铁金属合金表示，2012年全球铬铁矿消费量超过3000万吨。就全球铬而言据国际铬业发展协会（ICDA）估计，2013年第一季度矿石产量比上一季度下降5％，消费量仅下降1％，这有助于市场在2012年供过于求后稳定下来。
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