Mining

InterChem is a partner to the mining industry and works with leading chemical producers from around the world that helps customer operations improve productivity, metallurgical and extraction performance and meet safety objectives thanks to our specialty and commodity mining reagents. We offer mining products and technology solutions, targeting a wide variety of mining process applications. We backup our products with expert advice and first class technical support and supply chain networks. Our product range in the mining sector includes quality reagents, equipment, process technologies and expertise, focusing primarily on Flotation, Mineral Processing, Solvent Extraction and Leaching process applications.

What we do

InterChem is a leading chemicals supplier and mining solutions provider to the mining industry. We provide a dependable and proven range of quality mining reagents, from solid and bulk liquid commodities, through to more specialised, tailored products for supply to a large customer base. We specialise in mining chemicals for flotation, mineral processing, solvent and metal extraction and leaching processes, and provide application expertise, leading on-site technical support and logistics services to optimize our customer’s mining operations. InterChem’s capability also extends to other areas in the mining sector, including the availability of reagents for dust suppression, wire rope maintenance lubricants and specialist greases and lubricants for machinery, and selected water treatment reagents.

Our key markets

InterChem’s key end markets include the supply of chemicals for mineral beneficiation in the gold, base metal sulfide and industrial metals, oxides, precious metal, mineral sands, rare earths and coal mining sectors. InterChem works with key global chemical manufacturing partners and draws on its own strong synthesis and technical capabilities and significant supply chain networks to assist our customers in meeting their needs. InterChem currently services over 30 mines in the Asia Pacific, PNG and ASEAN mining regions and works with our customers to provide un-interrupted supply and solutions to improve a mine’s metallurgical recovery and mineral concentrate grade (product quality) and extraction performance. Our diversity is our strength and our motivation is to continually source new and improved products to better service our markets and geographical regions. From Greenfield projects to commissioning stages to continuous improvement activities, InterChem’s dedicated mining team supports flotation and hydrometallurgical process improvements for a variety of mineral systems, from complex ores to tailored plant applications.

Our products are used to recover many metals and minerals, especially copper, gold, gold, silver, uranium, nickel/cobalt, phosphate and polymetallic ores, lead, zinc, rare earths and coal.

Brands to market include INTERFLOAT^®, INTERCOL^®, INTERFOAM^®, IONQUEST^®, FLOATMAX^®, PJAC^®, and more.

Industry Segments

Flotation

Mineral Processing Application

Hydrometallurgy

INTERFLOAT® FROTHERS

OPTIMISING THE FROTHER SELECTION PROCESS

Mining Products

Interchem supplies a wide range of products to the Mining Industry. Below are a list of some of the prominent products we supply. To find out more about these and other solutions we can provide, please contact us.

Collectors

Proprietary INTERCOL® collector range designed to optimize flotation performance of metal sulfides,...

Frothers

INTERFLOAT® frother series providing the full range of froth strength properties, froth characterist...

Wire Rope Lubricants

InterChem is partnered with Elaskon Sachsen, the German specialty lubricant manufacturer which has b...

Solvent Extractants

Solvent extraction is a critical unit operation in the hydrometallurgical processing of many ores, a...

Leaching

Activated carbon is essential for Carbon-in-Pulp (CIP) and Carbon-in-Leach (CIL) gold recovery proce...

Mining Solutions

InterChem is resourced to support the continuous improvement objectives of our customers. Sound i...

Modifiers & Activators

InterChem supplies a range of chemical products and solutions used as chemical modifiers, pH control...

Dispersants & Depressants

A range of specialty and commodity polymeric depressants and dispersants for use in a wide variety o...