Ores & Concentrates procurement guide
Ore and concentrate trading is arranged against assay, tonnage and delivery terms. Sampling, analysis and shipping documentation are agreed before contracting. 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 Smelter and refinery feed, Industrial processing input, Export and trading arrangements and Blending and specification matching. End use determines which composition, impurity, size, surface or processing parameters are commercially relevant.
Chemistry, grading and test basis
Set the acceptance schedule around Material type and target assay, Tonnage and delivery schedule, Sampling and analysis arrangements, Incoterms and destination and Export 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, Material type and target assay, Tonnage and delivery schedule, Sampling and analysis arrangements, Incoterms and destination and Export and documentation requirements, quantity and shipment size, packaging or bulk loading basis, destination and Incoterm, sampling/inspection terms and required analysis documents.