Mining Chemicals Market Report by Product Type (Flotation Chemicals, Extraction Chemicals, Grinding Aids), Mineral Type (Base Metals, Non-metallic Minerals, Precious Metals, Rare Earth Metals), Application (Mineral Processing, Explosives, Drilling, Wastew

Mining Chemicals Market Report by Product Type (Flotation Chemicals, Extraction Chemicals, Grinding Aids), Mineral Type (Base Metals, Non-metallic Minerals, Precious Metals, Rare Earth Metals), Application (Mineral Processing, Explosives, Drilling, Wastewater Treatment, and Others), and Region 2024-2032


The global mining chemicals market size reached US$ 7.7 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 10.7 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% during 2024-2032.

Mining chemicals are aggressive and high-cost compounds that are widely used during mineral processing. They require precise metering to ensure sound recovery rates and offer optimum froth and bubble size, and depression specificity. They assist in filtration and de-watering, improving grade and recovery, offering efficiency, selecting minerals, and handling pumping and slurry, and lowering collector dose and cost per ton. Some of the commonly utilized mining chemicals include frothers and collectors, flocculants, solvent extractants, rheology modifiers, and wet-and dryginding aids.

Mining Chemicals Market Trends:

At present, there is a rise in the demand for specialty chemicals, such as defoamers, corrosion inhibitors, antiscalants, biocides, dust suppressants, and others. This, in confluence with the adoption of price-cutting schemes in the mining industry and the implementation of novel technologies to ensure better quality processes and production, represents one of the key factors fueling the growth of the market. Apart from this, mining chemicals are employed in the mining and mineral processing industries to attain maximum efficiency through improved selectivity, and higher recovery. This, along with the growing need to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution and the increasing requirement for environmental and health protection in the industry, is positively influencing the sales of mining chemicals across the globe. Furthermore, leading market players are continuously investing in mining projects, especially in developing countries worldwide, which is creating a favorable market outlook. Some of the other considerable factors are rapid industrialization, rising expenditure on infrastructure projects, such as the construction of railways, roads, and highways, and increasing demand for gold, copper, and platinum around the world, are anticipated to strengthen the market growth.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global mining chemicals market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, mineral type and application.

Breakup by Product Type:
  • Flotation Chemicals
  • Collectors
  • Depressants
  • Flocculants
  • Frothers
  • Dispersants
  • Extraction Chemicals
  • Diluents
  • Extractants
  • Grinding Aids
Breakup by Mineral Type:
  • Base Metals
  • Non-metallic Minerals
  • Precious Metals
  • Rare Earth Metals
Breakup by Application:
  • Mineral Processing
  • Explosives
  • Drilling
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Others
Breakup by Region:
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being AECI Limited, Arrmaz Products Inc. (Arkema S.A.), BASF SE, Betachem (Pty) Ltd, Clariant AG, Dow Inc., Dyno Nobel (Incitec Pivot Limited), Ecolab Inc., Orica Limited, Sasol Ltd., Solvay S.A. and Zinkan Enterprises Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. How big is the global mining chemicals market?

2. What is the expected growth rate of the global mining chemicals market during 2024-2032?

3. What are the key factors driving the global mining chemicals market?

4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global mining chemicals market?

5. What is the breakup of the global mining chemicals market based on the product type?

6. What is the breakup of the global mining chemicals market based on the application?

7. What are the key regions in the global mining chemicals market?

8. Who are the key players/companies in the global mining chemicals market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Mining Chemicals Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product Type
6.1 Flotation Chemicals
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Key Segments
6.1.2.1 Collectors
6.1.2.2 Depressants
6.1.2.3 Flocculants
6.1.2.4 Frothers
6.1.2.5 Dispersants
6.1.3 Market Forecast
6.2 Extraction Chemicals
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Key Segments
6.2.2.1 Diluents
6.2.2.2 Extractants
6.2.3 Market Forecast
6.3 Grinding Aids
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Mineral Type
7.1 Base Metals
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Non-metallic Minerals
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Precious Metals
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Rare Earth Metals
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Mineral Processing
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Explosives
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Drilling
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Wastewater Treatment
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 AECI Limited
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Arrmaz Products Inc. (Arkema S.A.)
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3 BASF SE
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 Betachem (Pty) Ltd
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Clariant AG
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.6 Dow Inc.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Dyno Nobel (Incitec Pivot Limited)
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8 Ecolab Inc.
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.9 Orica Limited
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 Sasol Ltd.
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 Solvay S.A.
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11.3 Financials
14.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.12 Zinkan Enterprises Inc.
14.3.12.1 Company Overview
14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio

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