| Deposit ID | 10133768 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4120102001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) West Midlands Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Prescot Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -2.7976, 53.43231 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 50 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
United Kingdom(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| United Kingdom |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -2.7976, 53.43231 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | British Copper Refineries, Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4120102001 |
BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES, LTD., QUARTERLY SERVICE ISSUE 1,
COPPER, 1977, P. 3.60.
1979-80 WORLD MINES REGISTER, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS,
INC., 1979, P. 191.
TARRING, T., ED., NON-FERROUS METAL WORKS OF THE WORLD,
METAL BULLETIN BOOKS, 1974, PP. 638-639.
MINING JOURNAL, V317, NO.8150, LONDON,11/29/91, P 403
E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1989/1990. P234-236
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-96 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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