(Facility) Darfo Brescia Smelter

Plant in Lombardia, Italy with commodity Chromium, Ferrochrome
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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 10158552
MAS/MILS ID 4750211005
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Darfo Brescia Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 10.18535, 45.88213 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lombardia(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Lombardia

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE OF TOWN OF DARFO, NEAR CITY OF BRESCIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 10.18535, 45.88213

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 1986
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Darfo Srl.
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1990
    First year 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • COMPANY PURCHASED PLANT FROM TERNI SPA AND CONVERTED 2 FESI FURNACES TO HIGH-C FECR PRODUCTION (1986 ?, 1987 ?). CAPACITY SAID TO BE 35,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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