Industrial Minerals procurement guide
Industrial minerals are supplied to manufacturers and processors against grade and particle size requirements. Supply arrangements cover documentation, packaging and freight to destination. A useful industrial commodity enquiry defines chemistry or grade, physical form and the process in which the material will be used.
Industrial applications
The stated applications are Cement and construction materials, Glass, ceramics and refractories, Chemical and filler applications and Agricultural and soil amendment use. End use determines which composition, impurity, size, surface or processing parameters are commercially relevant.
Chemistry, grading and test basis
Set the acceptance schedule around Mineral type and required grade, Particle size and moisture specification, Tonnage and delivery schedule, Packaging: bulk, bagged or containerised and Destination port and documentation requirements. State sampling point, preparation and analytical method, permitted tolerances and whether independent inspection or an umpire process is required.
Bulk mineral handling
Confirm lump, powder, concentrate, ingot, sheet or other required form as applicable, then define bags, drums, bundles, containers or bulk loading, unit-weight limits, moisture protection, dust controls, unloading equipment and storage conditions.
Information to include in your quotation request
Send the commodity and form, process use, Mineral type and required grade, Particle size and moisture specification, Tonnage and delivery schedule, Packaging: bulk, bagged or containerised and Destination port and documentation requirements, quantity and shipment size, packaging or bulk loading basis, destination and Incoterm, sampling/inspection terms and required analysis documents.