News and practical trade notes
Business updates and practical knowledge on mineral sourcing, trade documents and cross-border delivery.
Selected trade notes
Understand antimony ore, concentrate and ingots, explore 10 downstream product groups and 12 applications, and check grades, batch reports and warehouse handover.
Read article → Buying Tin Ore at the Myanmar–Thailand Border: From WhatsApp ‘OK’ to Actual DeliveryCheck ownership, samples, advance payments, container reservation fees and delivery conditions before buying tin ore or concentrate at the Myanmar–Thailand border.
Read article → Buying Antimony Ingots from Laos: A Guide for European BuyersBuy Laos-origin Sb99.65 antimony ingots, 25 tonnes minimum. Review batch tests and Laem Chabang warehouse handover; buyers arrange onward transport.
Read article → A field verification guide for overseas mineral sourcingSix checks for an overseas mineral site visit: seller identity, location, batch, quantity and sampling, loading conditions, and evidence-based follow-up records.
Read article → Antimony ingot sampling and testing: understanding SGS sampling and batch verificationHow to match antimony ingot heat numbers, sampling scope, sample custody and third-party results to a delivery batch before warehouse title transfer.
Read article → Buying antimony ingots from Laos: specifications, batch records and delivery termsGrade No. 2 antimony ingots from Laos, minimum 25 tonnes. Confirm KYC, advance contracting, two types of test reports and full T/T payment for warehouse title transfer in Laem Chabang.
Read article → First Mineral Export to China: Inquiry to PaymentA four-stage path for sellers shipping to China for the first time: what to put in the inquiry, what the contract must fix, how sampling and documents stay consistent, and when payment is actually safe.
Read article → A Guide to Tin Ore and Concentrate Imports into ChinaExplore tin uses and major origins, alongside lot records, quality checks, documentation and market factors in import trade.
Read article →Metal and precious-metal references, Thai baht exchange rates and local Thai recycling purchase indications.
