Ferroglobe PLC

Ferroglobe PLC produces and sells silicon metal, and silicon and manganese-based alloys. Its products include silicone metal used in construction, electronics, personal care, and healthcare, as well as by aluminum producers. It also offers silicomanganese and ferromanganese, which are used as deoxidizing and desulfurizing agents in steel manufacturing. Additionally, the company provides ferrosilicon for stainless steel and other alloys, calcium silicon for steel treatment, and foundry products like nodularizers and inoculants for iron production. Ferroglobe also produces silica fume, a by-product of silicon metal and ferrosilicon production. The company serves silicone chemical producers and operates quartz mines in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada, as well as low-ash metallurgical coal mines in the United States and a hydroelectric power plant in France.

Ferroglobe PLC is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NasdaqCM) under the ticker symbol GSM. Its financial reporting and trading currency is the US Dollar (USD). The company is incorporated in the United Kingdom and is classified under the US region for stock market purposes.

Ferroglobe PLC operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Other Industrial Metals & Mining industry. This means the company is involved in the extraction, processing, and sale of industrial metals and minerals, focusing on silicon metal and silicon- and manganese-based alloys used in various industrial applications such as steelmaking, aluminum production, and chemical manufacturing.

Ferroglobe's main products include silicon metal, silicomanganese, ferromanganese, ferrosilicon, calcium silicon, and foundry products like nodularizers and inoculants. It also produces silica fume, a by-product of silicon metal and ferrosilicon production. The company operates quartz mines in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada, and low-ash metallurgical coal mines in the United States. Additionally, it owns a hydroelectric power plant in France. Ferroglobe procures raw materials such as coal, manganese ore, quartz, petroleum and metallurgical coke, electrodes, and additive metals. Its products are used in construction, electronics, personal care, healthcare, steel manufacturing, and aluminum production.

Ferroglobe PLC generates revenue by producing and selling silicon metal and silicon- and manganese-based alloys to industrial customers, primarily silicone chemical producers and steel manufacturers. The company also operates mines for quartz and metallurgical coal, which supply raw materials for its production processes. Additionally, it owns a hydroelectric power plant in France, which may provide energy cost advantages. Ferroglobe's portfolio includes by-products like silica fume, which are sold separately. The company serves global markets, with mining operations in South Africa, Spain, the United States, and Canada, and procurement activities for various raw materials.