In 2020 Bulqiza Mine reached a production of 100,000 tons of chromium ore. This absolute record is the best result of the annual production in the last 30 years.
Ferro-Chrome is an alloy of chromium and iron containing between 50% and 70% chromium. The ferrochrome is produced by electric arc melting of chromites.
Throughout the communist era that lasted from the Second World War until 1989, Albania was one of the primary producers of chromite in the world.