Base Metal Ores

All our base metal ore, is sourced from Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia. When needed and requested  other Countries as well. The supplied ore is already ground up and in some cases if requested  a concentrate is supplied.

  • The word ‘metal’ derives from the Greek word ‘metallon,’ which means to mine, excavate or extract from the ground.
  • 75% of all the elements on the periodic table are metals. The metals are subdivided into separate groups, such as basic metals, transition metals, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth, lanthanides, and actinides.
  • At room temperature, all of the metals are solids except for mercury, which is a liquid.
  • The most common metal found in the Earth’s crust is aluminum.
  • Even though aluminum is abundant in the crust, the most abundant element in the entire Earth is iron, which makes up a large part of the Earth’s core.
  • Up until Medieval Times, there were only 7 known metals, which were called the Metals of Antiquity.