| Deposit ID | 10135297 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D000578 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350170287 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Chino Copper Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Hurley Reduction Plant, Hurley Mill and Smelter, Kennecott Mill and Smelter |
| Related records | 10296543 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.12501, 32.69732 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1629 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hurley West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mimbres(hydrologic unit)
Mimbres(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Mimbres(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 018 S | 012 W | 31 | SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -108.12501, 32.69732 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chino Mines Co. |
| ID | 2900014 |
| Interest | 67 |
| Home office | Arizona |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mitsubishi Materials Corp |
| ID | 2900014 |
| Interest | 33 |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1993 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350170287 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000578 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2900014 |
USGS 7.5 MIN QUAD HURLEY EAST
SIXTY FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT STATE INSPECTOR MINES P70
NMBM CARD INDEX
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-OCT-96 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/10/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2900014 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Chino Concentrator |
| Current operator | Chino Mines Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Kennecott Corp & Mitsubishi Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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