Ferroglobe aims to restart S.African silicon plant, raise U.S. output

Ferroglobe

08/04/2022 16:37

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Silicon producer Ferroglobe
 GSM.O  is aiming to restart its South African plant and boost
output at its operation in the United States to benefit from
strong demand and rising prices, its chief executive told
Reuters.
    "We are looking at the opportunity to restart the plant in
South Africa which has been idled since 2019," Ferroglobe CEO
Marco Levi said, adding that the final decision on whether to
open will be made in the fourth quarter of this year.
    

 (Reporting by Zandi Shabalala; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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