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Chemicals for Mining & Metallurgy in Malaysia

ChemTrade supplies 76 products into mining & metallurgy in Malaysia. Each listing carries typical specifications, packing and availability.

Mining & Metallurgy
Products supplied to mining & metallurgy.
ProductUsed for
2-EthylhexanolComponent in solvent extraction and flotation reagent systems used in metal recovery circuits.
Aluminium OxideThe feedstock reduced to aluminium metal, and a component of glass and enamel batches.
Ammonium BifluorideSelected metallurgical and surface-treatment steps where fluoride-based cleaning or etching chemistry is part of the process route.
Ammonium NitrateThe oxidiser base of the bulk blasting agents used in mining and quarrying, a trade that operates under explosives licensing.
Ammonium OxalatePrecipitation of metal and rare-earth oxalates in hydrometallurgical separation and recovery work, and in laboratory-scale process trials for the same routes.
AttapulgiteSuspension and rheology control in mineral processing slurries and dense-media systems that carry high dissolved-salt loads.
Ball ClayBonding clay in refractory mixes, kiln furniture and monolithic linings for furnace and metallurgical service.
Barium CarbonateMineral processing and related industrial uses where the buyer specifies barium carbonate grade, particle size and packing for the process.
Barium NitrateMetallurgical and metal-treatment consumable manufacture, and reagent blending for mineral processing, where a barium nitrate feed is named in the formulation the buyer already works to.
Base OilHydraulic, gear and compressor lubricant blending for heavy earthmoving, quarry and mineral processing equipment.
BentoniteGreen sand binder in foundry casting, and a binder in iron ore pelletising.
Calcium CarbideDesulphurisation reagent for hot metal and ladle treatment in iron and steelmaking, injected as fines either alone or blended with other desulphurising agents.
Calcium ChlorideDust control on haul roads and working areas where a hygroscopic chloride treatment is specified for surface moisture retention.
Calcium LignosulphonateDust suppression on haul roads, stockpiles and material handling areas, and dispersion duty in mineral slurries and wet grinding circuits.
Carbon DisulfideRaw material for xanthate flotation collectors used in sulphide ore concentration, purchased by reagent manufacturers and processing plants.
Chromium Oxide GreenChromium oxide input for refractory and metallurgical processing, with grade requirements confirmed for the process.
Coal Tar OilBinder and impregnation oil in electrode, refractory and carbon-block manufacture serving smelters and metallurgical plants.
Copper SulphateActivator and process reagent in mineral flotation and metallurgical circuits, depending on the ore and process design.
Diisobutyl KetoneDiluent and modifier in selected solvent-extraction circuits for metal recovery, chosen because it separates cleanly from the aqueous phase after contact.
DolomiteMetallurgical flux and related mineral feed where a calcium-magnesium carbonate is specified for furnace or process chemistry.
Ferric ChlorideOxidising leach reagent and effluent coagulant in selected mineral-processing and metal-recovery steps that specify ferric chloride.
Ferric SulfateCoagulant or iron reagent in mineral-processing effluent treatment and selected hydrometallurgical steps where Fe(III) sulfate is specified.
Furfuryl AlcoholRefractory and abrasive binder systems for furnace linings, ladle repair compounds and bonded grinding wheels used in mineral and metal processing.
GraphiteSteelmaking and metallurgical carbon addition, recarburiser-related duty and foundry practice where crystalline graphite is specified.
Guar GumFlotation, dewatering and slurry viscosity control in mineral processing where a cold-water hydrocolloid is suitable.
Gum GhattiTechnical grades may be specified as a formulation component in selected mining reagents.
Hydraulic OilHydraulic systems on mining and materials-handling equipment that require industrial hydraulic oil matched to duty cycle, ambient temperature and viscosity grade.
Hydrofluoric AcidMineral processing and ore-treatment duties where hydrofluoric acid is used to attack siliceous matrices or prepare mineral surfaces.
IsobutanolFrother and process reagent in mineral flotation circuits, and solvent duty in extraction work where an alcohol that separates from water is wanted.
Lead NitrateSoluble lead salt dosed in cyanidation circuits for gold and silver ores, where the leach chemistry has been set by the plant's own metallurgical test work rather than by a catalogue figure.
Linseed OilCore-binder and foundry mould work, where the oil is used to bind sand cores that are then cured by heat.
Lithium CarbonateAdditive and flux-related input in aluminium electrolysis and related metallurgical process duties that call for lithium carbonate.
Magnesium ChlorideDust control on haul roads and working areas where a hygroscopic chloride treatment is specified for surface moisture retention.
Manganese CarbonateManganese addition in welding consumable and metallurgical formulations, and laboratory or pilot work on manganese recovery chemistry.
Manganese OxideManganese-bearing addition in steelmaking, ferroalloy production and sinter blends, where the oxide is charged as a manganese source alongside ore and reductant.
Methyl Isobutyl KetoneExtraction solvent in selected metal and mineral recovery processes where a ketone extractant grade is specified by the process design.
Nickel CarbonateNickel refining and hydrometallurgical process chemistry, and pilot work on nickel recovery and salt conversion where an intermediate carbonate is handled.
Nitric AcidDissolution and refining of precious metals where nitric acid is specified in the process.
Pine OilFrother or frothing aid in ore froth flotation circuits where pine oil is the named reagent. Dose, grade and circuit conditions should be stated with the enquiry.
Polyacrylamide FlocculantSettling fine mineral solids in thickeners and tailings, and clarifying quarry and sand wash water for reuse.
Polyacrylic AcidSlurry dispersant and grinding aid for kaolin, ground calcium carbonate and other mineral concentrates, where the object is to pump and mill at higher solids without a viscosity penalty.
Polymeric MDIFoundry and mining binder systems where polymeric isocyanates are used with suitable resins or polyols under the buyer's process specification.
Potassium CyanideSelected gold and other precious-metal recovery, refining and assay processes where potassium cyanide is specified rather than another cyanide salt.
Potassium PermanganateOxidising reagent in selected mineral-processing or effluent-treatment steps where potassium permanganate is named in the process specification.
QuicklimeFlux in steelmaking and related metallurgical work, where quicklime helps take silica, phosphorus and sulphur into the slag, and as a reagent in mineral processing circuits.
Silica SandIndustrial mineral supply for processing, backfill and plant duties that call for washed or sized quartz sand rather than general aggregate.
Silicon CarbideFoundry and steel deoxidation, metallurgical additions and related process uses where silicon carbide grit or grain is charged to the melt.
Silver ChlorideIntermediate in silver recovery and refining, where the halide is precipitated from solution and then reduced or complexed to return metallic silver.
Sodium AluminateAlumina and aluminium chemical processing, where aluminate liquor is part of the production or recovery route.
Sodium BromateUsed as an oxidising agent in selected gold and mineral-processing leaching systems.
Sodium ChlorateOxidising reagent in selected mineral-processing or process-water treatment steps that call for sodium chlorate rather than other chlorine salts.
Sodium CyanideLeaching gold and silver from ore, the dominant use worldwide and the reason most of it is produced.
Sodium DimethyldithiocarbamateUsed in selected mining and metallurgical effluent treatment systems where a dithiocarbamate precipitant is specified.
Sodium HydrosulfiteKaolin and clay brightening, where iron staining is reduced and washed out to raise the brightness of the refined mineral.
Sodium Isobutyl XanthateUsed as a xanthate flotation collector in mineral-processing circuits for copper, lead, zinc, gold-bearing and other sulphide ores.
Sodium LignosulphonateDust control and slurry dispersion aid in selected mineral handling and process applications.
Sodium MetasilicateDepressant and dispersant in mineral flotation, holding silicate gangue out of the concentrate so the target mineral floats cleaner.
Sodium NitrateAn oxidiser used by licensed explosives and pyrotechnics manufacturers. Supplied to that sector on the same terms as any other buyer.
Sodium PolyacrylateDispersant for ore, concentrate and tailings slurries where lower viscosity at high solids improves pumping and thickener behaviour.
Sodium SilicateBinder for foundry moulding sand in the carbon dioxide process, and a depressant and flotation modifier in mineral processing.
Sodium SilicofluorideFluoride carrier in aluminium and other metallurgical flux systems, and in selected ore and metal processing steps that call for a solid fluorosilicate feed.
Sodium SulphideMineral flotation and related mining reagents where sodium sulphide is used for surface conditioning, sulphidisation or process make-up under the site circuit design.
Sodium ThiosulphateMetal extraction and leaching circuits that use sodium thiosulphate as a lixiviant or process reagent under the site process design.
Sulphuric AcidAcid leaching and process pH control in mineral processing and metals recovery circuits.
Tall Oil Fatty AcidFatty-acid component in selected ore flotation collector formulations.
Tallow Amine EthoxylateUsed in selected mineral flotation and ore-processing formulations as a cationic or weakly cationic surfactant.
Tallow DiamineUsed in selected mineral flotation formulations as a collector or depressant, depending on the ore system and formulation.
ThioureaLeaching and recovery reagent in gold and silver processing and in precious-metal refining, used as an alternative lixiviant chemistry to conventional cyanide routes.
Transformer OilSite distribution transformers and switchrooms feeding crushing, milling and materials-handling equipment away from a stable grid supply.
Tributyl PhosphateExtraction reagent in hydrometallurgical circuits, including rare-earth separation and base-metal refining, where a phosphate ester carries the target species into the organic phase.
Vanadium PentoxideVanadium feedstock for ferrovanadium and vanadium-bearing steel production, where the flake is reduced rather than used as a chemical. Ferrovanadium itself is a separate metallurgical product.
Vinyl Ester ResinCorrosion-resistant equipment for mineral processing and hydrometallurgy, plus civil rebar anchoring and grout systems based on vinyl ester chemistry.
Xylenol OrangeUsed in laboratory analysis of metals, minerals and rare-earth elements through applicable complexometric methods.
Zinc DustCementation, metal recovery and solution purification in hydrometallurgical processing, with grade selection based on reaction performance and particle distribution.
Zinc IngotRemelt, alloying and secondary metallurgical operations that buy refined zinc by grade rather than by mineral concentrate.
Zinc SulphateReagent in selected flotation and mineral-processing circuits where a zinc sulphate salt is specified.

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