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(Facility) Kandalaksha Smelter

Plant in Russia with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158263
MAS/MILS ID 4520007002
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Kandalaksha Smelter
Alternate or previous names Kandalaksha Murmansk Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 32.41991, 67.14843 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 32.41991, 67.14843
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1961
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kandalaksha Aluminum Works Sold To Numerous Investors
    Interest 75
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Vils Ltd. Liability Partnership
    Interest 19.8
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
    First year 1994
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Shares To Be Sold
    Interest 5
    First year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Aluminium Production 62000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 62000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT PRODUCED 62,000 MT IN 1993.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANT IN DANGER OF CAPACITY REDUCTION DUE TO LACK OF ELECTRICITY RESULTING FROM POWER CUTBACK AT TWO REACTORS SUPPLYING PLANT. THE PLANT HAS A CURRENT CAPACITY OF 60,000 MTPY AND A WORKFORCE OF 1435. THE PLANT IS TO BE PRIVATIZED IN 1993, 33908 SHARES ARE TO BE AUCTIONED.

Comments on other economic factors

  • PLANT USES VAMI VS SODERBERG TECHNOLOGY. PLANS ARE BEING REVIEWED BY FINNISH COMPANY KUMERA OY TO RETROFIT THE SMELTER. REFROFIT USING REYNOLDS TECHNOLOGY WILL INCREASE CAPACITY FROM 62000 TO 70000. FINNS TO PARTIALLY FINANCE. A KUMERA/REYNOLDS JV WON TENDER RIGHTS TO RECONSTRUCT TO PLANT TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. PLANS TO BUILD GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM, AUTOMATE ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS, SEAL ELECTROLYZERS, INSTALL ALUMINA FEED SYSTEM, AND REEQUIP CASINGS. REYNOLDS TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY, KUMERA WILL ACT AS GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
  • ALUMINA FEED FROM KANDALAKSHA REFINERY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 4 (MAY 7-14, 1993).

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 6 (JUNE 25-JULY 2, 1993).

  • Production

    MINING JOURNAL, P. 415 (DEC. 17, 1993).

  • Production

    CRU METALS REVIEW. 1Q1994.

  • Production

    MINING JOURNAL. FEB. 11, 1994, P. 107.

  • Production

    METAL BULLETIN. DEC. 9, 1993, P. 11.

  • Production

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. MAY 27, 1994, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS WORLD CAPACITY HANDBOOK 1991.

  • Deposit

    USBM, 1987, TRADE FLOWS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE

  • Deposit

    USSR ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. UNPUBLISHED.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. APRIL 27, 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCTOBER 2, 1992.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. OCTOBER 12, 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCT. 8-15, 1993, P. 6.

  • Ownership

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCT. 28-NOV. 4, 1994, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT, MAY 7-14, 1993.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FORMER SEQUENCE NUMBER 4610381016. LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC C-2. PLANT SOLD AT AUCTION OCT. 29, 1993 UNDER PRIVATIZATION EFFORT. VILS, A MOSCOW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, PURCHASED 19.8% OF THE PLANT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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