| Deposit ID | 10118288 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4520007016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Pechenga Smelter |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.25362, 69.39853 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel, Smelter Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 30.25362, 69.39853 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1938 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| District name | Pechenga District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Russia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Russia |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pechenganikel |
| Home office | Russia |
| Year | 1992 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4520007016 |
METALS MAGAZINE. RUSSIA'S PECHENGANIKEL. MAY 1992, P. 270.
INTERFAX MINING REPORT. JUNE 3-10, 1994, P. 16.
PLATT'S METALS WEEK. JAN. 30, 1995, P. 4.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC C-2. A JV OF ELKEM TECHNOLOGY, KVARNER ENGINEERING, AND BOLIDEN CONTECH WON TENDER RIGHTS TO MODERNIZE THE SMELTER. MODERNIZATION TO COST $256 MILLION. REBUILDING MAY START IN 1995. NORWAY TO CONTRIBUTE $42 MILLION, FINLAND AND SWEDEN EACH TO CONTRIBUTE $1 MILLION, AND RUSSIA TO CONTRIBUTE THE REMAINDER. FINANCING TO BE PROVIDED BY IMPOSING A CUSTOMS DUTY ON EXPORTED NICKEL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-FEB-95 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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