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How much chromium can be recovered from ore in an efficient ferrochromium-smelting operation?
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In an efficient ferrochromium-smelting operation, approximately 90 percent of the chromium is recovered in the molten metal. Of the remaining 10 percent that stays in the slag, some exists in metallic form and can be recovered through mineral processing techniques.1