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Juiz De Fora

Plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134309
MAS/MILS ID 3510231028
Record type Site
Current site name Juiz De Fora

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -43.38223, -21.78073 (WGS84)
Elevation 770

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Minas Gerais(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Minas Gerais

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -43.38223, -21.78073
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1980
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Companhia Paraibuna De Metais
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • PAULISTA DE METAIS IS 96% OWNED BY PENARROYA OF FRANCE.

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 27890 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 27890mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 28471 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 28471mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 28868 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 28868mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 29448 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 29448mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 35537 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 35537mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Refined Zinc 39901 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 39901mt

Comments on the production information

  • GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CIA. PARAIBUNA DE METAIS/OPER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • MOST OF THE CONCENTRATES ARE FROM MINEROPERU MINES IN PERU. THE REMAINDER OF THE CONCENTRATES ARE FROM THE BOQUIRA MINE, THE AGUILAR MINE IN ARGENTINA, AND VARIOUS MINES IN MEXICO. THE MORRO AGUDO MINE IS PRESENTLY EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE 20% OF THE FEEDS SINCE ITS OPENING.
  • SINCE THE TIME WHEN THIS PLANT WAS FIELD CHECKED, THE CAPACITY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO 60000 MT/YR OF REFINED ZINC (164 MT/DAY), AND THE ROASTER CAN HANDLE ALMOST TWICE AS MUCH CONCENTRATE (440 MT/DAY) AS BEFORE.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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