Miike

Plant in Fukuoka, Japan with commodity Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133891
MAS/MILS ID 5880071031
Record type Site
Current site name Miike

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 130.44895, 33.01545 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fukuoka(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Fukuoka

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 130.44895, 33.01545

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mitsui Mining And Smelting Co Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan

Comments on the production information

  • ESTIMATED ZINC SMELTING COST FOR 1974-75 NCOST IN DOLLARS/TON ZN) LABOR 50.51 MATERIALS 90.57 UTILITIES 16.19 GAS & COKE 132.96 TOTAL DIRECT 290.23 DIRECT & OVERHEAD 418.80 DEPRECIATION 37.89 INTEREST 18.95 RETURN ON EQUITY 37.89 TAXES 16.94 TOTAL COSTS 530.47 CASH COSTS 437.75

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SHUTDOWN IN JUNE OF 1986; COUNTRY SPECIALIST 02-19-88 NO RECENT DATA

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-1992 Hunter U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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