Powering Africa’s Critical Minerals Revolution

Kemcore’s Over-the-Fence model enables mining and industrial clients to access on-site chemical production with no upfront capital or operational risk.

We fund, design, build, and operate tailored chemical facilities directly on your site — delivering critical reagents exactly where they’re needed. To guaranteed supply, our model unlocks added value through byproduct monetisation and flexible trade structures.

  You maintain site access control

  We lease a small plot from you (typically 1-2 hectares)

  We build, own, and maintain all equipment

  Over-the-fence reagent delivery via pipeline

  Optional: We receive power & water from you

From on-site chemical infrastructure to strategic feedstock hedging, Kemcore enables mining companies to secure a consistent and resilient supply with minimal capital expenditure and optimised operational uptime. Our chemical solutions are purpose-built for the demands of Africa’s mining sector.

Scale: 150–250 kt/y H₂SO₄

Start-up: 12–18 months

Take-or-pay: ≥ 80% nameplate

TFee structure: Capacity fee (indexed CPI/FX) + throughput fee Sulfur/energy pass-through

Performance: 92–95% availability with LDs; bonus above 98%

$50-100M upfront CapEx

2-3 year construction timeline

Hire chemical engineers

Import reagents (logistics risk)

Manage feedstock contracts

Bear all operational risks

Partner with Kemcore

Zero upfront CapEx

12-18 months to production

We provide all expertise

On-site production (no logistics)

We manage all inputs

We bear operational risks

Copper mines requiring sulfuric acid for SX-EW or heap leaching

Rare Earth projects needing acid for digestion and caustic for separation

Lithium operations using acid for conversion processes

PGM refineries looking to monetize SO₂ emissions as sulphuric acid

Battery materials producers requiring high-purity manganese, cobalt solutions