Naoetsu Plant Ti

Plant in Niigata, Japan with commodity Titanium, 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. 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 10159332
MAS/MILS ID 5880298001
Record type Site
Current site name Naoetsu Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 138.24872, 37.11529 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Niigata(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Niigata

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 138.24872, 37.11529

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Metal Plant
Plant subcategory Ti Metal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • NIPPON STAINLESS STEEL COMPANY LTD. WAS ACQUIRED BY SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD ON OCT. 1, 1992.

Production statistics

  • Year 1992
    Description Coils Made Into Sheet & Strip 800 Mtpy Coils
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium Titanium 800mt

Comments on the production information

  • RECOVERY IS ESTIMATED AT 100%.
  • GRADE OF COILS ASSUMED TO BE THE SAME AS THAT FOR INGOTS -99.9%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FEED IS TI INGOT. GRADE IS NOT KNOWN.
  • FORGING AND ROLLING PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAX FROM SRI TOKYO OFFICE OF DEC. 22, 1992.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANT IS A FORGING AND ROLLING PLANT. *PURCHASES INGOT FROM LOCAL SUPPLIERS. *DESIGN CAPACITY OF PLANT IS 700-800 MTPY COIL. COIL IS USED TO PRODUCE STRIPS (60%) AND SHEET (40%). *PLANT OPERATES 350 DAYS/YR, 3 SH/DAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.