Fusina Sava

Plant in Veneto, Italy with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157932
MAS/MILS ID 4750471017
Record type Site
Current site name Fusina Sava
Alternate or previous names Fusinaswiss Alum

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 12.15231, 45.24911 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Veneto(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Veneto

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 12.15231, 45.24911

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1971
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Efim-Mcs (Italian Government)
    Interest 50
    Home office Italy
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Swiss Aluminium Ltd. (Alusuisse)
    Interest 50
    Home office Switzerland
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Aluminio Italia S. P. A.
    Home office Italy
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1985
    Period 1980-1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Est. Al-Metal Prod. 1980-1985 30000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 30000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Est. Al-Metal Production 30000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 30000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al-Study, Est. Alumina Input 57900 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 57900mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al 52.7 wt-pct Aluminum 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SMELTER CLOSED IN MAY, 1992.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINIUM SMELTER DATA, 1986,

  • Deposit

    PAGE 186; 1988 PAGE 1.107.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 88,

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 9, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FICILITIES 1983: A DATA BANK"

  • Deposit

    OCTOBER 1, 1985.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-94 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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