Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd and SamQuarz (Pty) Ltd Case Number IM155Jan12 Case type Intermediate Merger Reconsideration Subcategories Procedural matter Type of merger Case status Reasons Issued Outcome Approved Subject to Conditions Order date 29-06-2012 Competition Tribunal Members Yasmin Carrim, Lawrence Reyburn, Takalani Madima Industry Silica Relevant market Production of silica (local); and national markets for: production and supply of ferrosilicon with some imports; production of silicon metal with some overlap with ferrosilicon; production of ferrosilicon with some overlap with silicon carbide with some exports. Sector Mining and quarrying Case File Other Pdf Case File 2 Other Pdf Case File 3 Other Pdf Case File 4 Other Pdf Case File 5 Other Pdf Case File 6 Other Pdf Remedy Sections of the act Case Name ThabaChueu Samquarz Appellant Applicant Competition Commission Complainant Interested Party Intervener Other Primary Acquiring Firm Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd Primary Target Firm Samquarz (Pty) Ltd Respondent Secondary Acquiring Firm Secondary Target Firm Trade Union CAC Case Number