Silicon Technology (Pty) Ltd , Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd , Samquarz (Pty) and The Competition Commission

Case number: IM155Jan12/INT188Mar12

Case parties:

Applicant: Silicon Technology (Pty) Ltd Respondent: Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd (First) Respondent: SamQuartz (Pty) Ltd (Second) Respondent: The Competition Commission of SA (Third)

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

Case Files

10AMJan12 Silicon intervention.pdf

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