| Deposit ID | 10133318 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220151001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Flin Flon Copper Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Flin Flon Smelter |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -101.88393, 54.77503 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | -101.88393, 54.77503 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hudson Bay Mining And Smelting Co., Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220151001 |
CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK 1978-80, P. 134.
THE MINING RECORD; FLUOR DANIEL AWARDED HUDSON BAY CONTRACT,
5/20/92, P. 3.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE FLIN FLON SMELTER GETS APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF ITS CONCENTRATE FEED FROM THE HUDSON BAY CONCENTRATORS (FLIN FLON & SNOW LAKE), THE BALANCE IS PURCHASED. ALL ANODE COPPERGOES TO THE CANADIAN COPPER REFINERS LTD. REFINERY AT MONTREAL EAST, QUEBEC. MAJOR FACILITY MODERNIZATIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 1993, IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH STIFF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. AT PRESENT (5/92), FLUOR DANIEL HOLDS THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-96 | Peterson, Gary R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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