Desmond McManus

Chief Executive Officer, Samancor Chrome

Desmond McManus is Chief Executive Officer of Samancor Chrome.

Samancor Chrome mines chrome ore and runs ferrochrome smelters in South Africa. In 2026 it began a retrenchment process covering most of its 2 403 smelter and corporate staff before a revised Eskom tariff deal gave the sector a reprieve.

In the job

  1. Issued a Section 189 retrenchment consultation notice covering the majority of its 2 403 smelter and corporate employees. Source

  2. Agreed a revised electricity tariff with Eskom and government representatives, which unions welcomed as a reprieve for the ferrochrome sector. Source

Career before

  1. Production Superintendent, Assmang Manganese, Cato Ridge Works
  2. 2002Production Superintendent, Tubatse Ferrochrome, Samancor Chrome
  3. 2005Operations Manager, Tubatse Ferrochrome
  4. 2008General Manager, Tubatse Ferrochrome
  5. 2013Chief Operating Officer, Samancor Chrome

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Extractive Metallurgy); Master of Business Leadership, UNISA

Sources

  1. samancorcr.com
  2. businessreport.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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