(Facility) Acton Refinery

Plant in United Kingdom with commodity PGE
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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 10134475
MAS/MILS ID 4120102101
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Acton Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -0.281, 51.51566 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
United Kingdom

Commodities

Commodity Importance
PGE Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Plant type Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mond Nickel Co. Ltd.
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Inco Ltd
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Operator history (post-MRDS)

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