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On August 15, 2015, Kemcore's CEO wrote this piece in reaction to the explosions that rocked Tianjin's port. Our offices are based in China, and we are familiar with the facilities that exploded. The week after the explosions was an anxious time for us, as we contemplated the future of hazardous chemicals from China.  While we know the answers to many of the questions contemplated in this piece, they still serve as a poignant reminder of the ways businesses that rely on hazardous chemicals from China and other countries can be affected by disasters. While the flames at the Tianjin explosion...

We are pleased to have delivered our 2nd load of Porous Prilled Ammonium Nitrate (PPAN) to a customer in Australia. We are currently scheduling shipments for the 3rd & 4th load. The PPAN will be used in ANFO blasting in the mining industry. PPAN Bulk bags being loaded into a 20GP container Below is the video was taken by one of our team at the loading point in Qingdao port, China.   Client Challenges Before working with Kemcore, the client had imported PPAN from other Chinese suppliers. He faced challenges with “caking” PPAN. The customer runs emulsion pump trucks thus could not afford to...

Cutting consumable costs is important for all mining operations, but not at the expense of quality. Grinding media represents low hanging fruit for most miners. Most often, the grinding media in question are grinding balls. In some mid-cap mines, grinding media makes up ~10% of total mining operational expenses (OPEX) and significant savings can be achieved. Selecting the best-quality grinding media balls is considered a key step towards reducing mining costs. This post discusses grinding balls and quality control procedures that can be employed in order to select the best grinding balls for particular applications. source: Metso Grinding Media Brochure. Comminution processes...

It is more expensive than ever for mining companies to operate. From South Africa’s annual labor strikes to Zimbabwe’s power shortages, costs have ballooned globally. Your bottom line is probably feeling the pinch. Energy, maintenance, and labor are significant cost drivers. You can't keep costs from rising, but you can control production costs from importing mining chemicals. COMMODITY MINING CHEMICALS Mining chemicals are absolutely essential to mineral processing for some operations. They form a large part of production and processing costs and make good targets for mines that are performing cost reduction exercises.  The market for importing mining chemicals is a mess....

The chemical logistics market is changing rapidly. More hazardous commodities being exported overseas each day. China is now among the top three producers of base chemicals, and the production of some chemicals is now exclusive to China. That means many companies now depend on this country. If you are not buying chemicals in China, at some point in the future you will have to in order to stay competitive. Importing chemicals from China isn't without it's fair share of problems, however. One of the most important steps in buying chemicals from China is often overlooked. After finding a supplier and overcoming the challenges, now comes...