Illegal Chrome Mining Corrupts Global Stainless Steel Supply Chain

Criminal chrome Part 2: Stainful steel — Illegal chrome mining free-for-all taints the world’s stainless steel value chain

While odourless, at least some stainless steel carries the stench of crime, environmental and community degradation and ruthless exploitation. Like diamonds and gold, the vast majority of the world’s chrome supplies are legitimate, and the clean producers do not want to see supply chains sullied by the dirty stuff.

By Ed Stoddard