Sublime Technologies Proprietary Limited , Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd and Samquarz (Pty) Ltd And The Competition Commission

Case number: IM155Jan12/INT187Mar12
Case parties: Applicant: Thaba Chueu Mining Pty Ltd (First)
Applicant: Samquartz Pty Ltd (Second)
Intervener: Sublime Technologies Proprietary Limited
Respondent: The Competition Commission of South Africa
Case type: Interlocutory Application
Procedural matter: Intervention Application
Case status: Order Issued No Reasons
Outcome: Granted
Order date: 2012-04-02
Sector: Mining and quarrying
Industry: Silica
Relevant market: Production of silica (local); and national markets for: production and supply of ferrosilicon with some imports; production of silicon metal with some overlap with ferrosilicon; production of ferrosilicon with some overlap with silicon carbide with some exports.
Competition Tribunal Members: Yasmin Carrim, Andreas Wessels, Medi Mokuena