| Deposit ID | 10134328 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510091011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pojuca Cr |
| Alternate or previous names | Pojuca Smelter |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -38.26559, -12.39775 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical | Primary |
| Manganese, Ferromanganese Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -38.26559, -12.39775 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Plant subcategory | Briquette |
| District name | Bahia |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Companhia De Ferroligas De Bahia Sa (Fergasa) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1977 |
| First year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510091011 |
FERRO ALLOY MANUAL, 1978. H. SAITOH
SAITOH H, BABA K, 1986, "THE TEX REPORT", P. 9-10.
VOL. 18, NO. 4226.
SILK M H, 1988, "WORLD CHROMITE RESOURCE AND FERROCHROMIUM
PRODUCTION", MINTEK SPEC. PUBL. NO. 11.
BOYLE E H JR., SHIELDS D J, WAGNER L A, 1993, "CHROMIUM
AVAILIBILITY IN MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES AND NETWORK FLOW
MODEL ANALYSIS OF WORLD CHROMIUM SUPPLY", US BUMINES,
IC 9337, MINERALS AVAILIBILITY FIELD OFFICE, DENVER CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-AUG-95 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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