Mining & Raw Materials Dangerous Goods, Cleared for YYZ.
Exporting ore concentrate, mineral assay samples, slurries, or raw material exports by air out of Toronto Pearson (YYZ)? AÉRO-DG classifies, packages, and documents environmentally hazardous mining materials to IATA UN 3077, UN 3082, and UN 1361 requirements.
Heavy-Metal Ore Concentrate Needs a Class 9 Declaration.
Ore concentrates and mineral samples with heavy-metal content are Class 9 environmentally hazardous substances under UN 3077 (solid) or UN 3082 (liquid). Coal and certain carbon-based materials can carry a separate Class 4.2 spontaneous combustion risk under UN 1361. Shipping any of these by air without the correct classification, packaging, and Shipper's Declaration means the airline rejects it at acceptance. We handle the classification, packaging, and documentation so your shipment clears YYZ the first time.
What AÉRO-DG Does for Mining & Resource Exporters
Environmentally Hazardous Substance Packaging
- → Ore concentrate & mineral samples: UN 3077 Class 9 solid packaging based on assay results
- → Slurries, leachates & liquid samples: UN 3082 Class 9 liquid packaging and leak-proof containment
- → Coal & carbon-based materials: UN 1361 Class 4.2 spontaneous combustion packaging
- → SDS/assay review to confirm whether a sample is DG-regulated before packaging
Assay Sample & Bulk Export Compliance
- → Small-volume assay/laboratory sample packaging for exploration and testing shipments
- → Bulk concentrate export documentation for recurring production shipments
- → Segregation compliance - Class 9 and Class 4.2 materials packed separately from incompatible cargo
- → Documentation signed by an IATA-certified DG specialist
UN-certified packaging and IATA documentation prepared for mining companies, exploration firms, and resource exporters shipping ore, mineral samples, and raw materials through Toronto Pearson (YYZ).
How It Works
Tell us what's shipping
Ore concentrate, mineral sample, slurry, or raw material export - send us the assay results or SDS so we can confirm the correct UN classification and hazard class.
We package and verify compliance
UN-specification packaging matched to the hazard class, leak-proof containment for liquid samples, and segregation checked across the full consignment.
We prepare documents and tender at YYZ
Shipper's Declaration completed to the correct hazard class, then tendered through the YYZ freight cargo process for your booked flight.
Built for Mining & Resource Sector Shippers
From a single exploration assay sample to recurring bulk concentrate exports, we work the way mining and resource companies actually ship - correctly classed, on time for YYZ cargo departures.
Mining & Exploration Companies
Sending assay samples or bulk concentrate for testing? We handle UN 3077/UN 3082 Class 9 packaging so your material clears the cargo counter.
Assay & Testing Laboratories
Receiving or sending mineral samples between sites? We manage classification and packaging for small-volume laboratory shipments.
Raw Material Traders & Exporters
Exporting ore or refined raw material by air? We manage Class 9 and Class 4.2 classification and UN-spec packaging for the full shipment.
Resource Sector Logistics & Procurement
Need a DG specialist to keep recurring mining exports moving through YYZ? We work with logistics and procurement teams to keep documentation ready ahead of each shipment.
Mining & Raw Material Exporters Ask Us
Why is ore concentrate classified as Dangerous Goods for air shipping?
Ore concentrates and mineral samples containing heavy metals or other substances toxic to aquatic life classify under UN 3077 (Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Solid, N.O.S.), a Class 9 miscellaneous hazard. The classification depends on the concentration of hazardous constituents - a lab assay or safety data sheet is used to confirm whether a specific concentrate or sample meets the threshold.
What UN number applies to liquid mineral samples or slurries?
Liquid-form environmentally hazardous mining samples - slurries, leachates, or liquid assay samples - classify under UN 3082 (Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Liquid, N.O.S.), the liquid counterpart to UN 3077. Both are Class 9 and require UN-specification packaging and a Shipper's Declaration.
Is coal or carbon-based mining material a fire hazard on aircraft?
Certain carbon materials - coal samples, carbon black, and some processed carbon products - can be classified under UN 1361 (Carbon), a Class 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible substance, depending on particle size and animal/vegetable origin. These require segregation from oxidizers and specific packaging to control self-heating risk.
Do all mineral or ore samples need a dangerous goods declaration?
No. Many raw ore and mineral samples are not regulated at all - classification depends on the specific mineral composition, concentration of hazardous constituents, and physical form. We review the assay or SDS for your material to confirm whether it's DG-regulated before packaging, so you're not over- or under-declaring.
Can AÉRO-DG handle a rejected mining shipment at YYZ?
Yes. If your ore concentrate, mineral sample, or raw material shipment received a Notice of Discrepancy (NOD) from Air Canada Cargo, WestJet, or another carrier at Pearson Airport, our fast-track team reclassifies, repacks, and re-documents it for same-day re-tender where possible.
Shipping Ore, Mineral Samples, or Raw Materials by Air?
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