(Facility) Inota Aluminium Smelter

Plant in Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hungary 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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182311
MAS/MILS ID 4370351001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Inota Aluminium Smelter
Alternate or previous names Inota, No Other Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 18.18534, 47.19866 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gyor-Moson-Sopron(province)

Hungary(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Hungary Gyor-Moson-Sopron

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 18.18534, 47.19866

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 1935
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Hungalu Inota Works
    Interest 100
    Home office Hungary
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 26530 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 26530mt
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form 10050 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 10050mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 27830 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 27830mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 9190 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 9190mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 27850 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 27850mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 9600 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 9600mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 9090 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 9090mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 29850 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 29850mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 30260 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 30260mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 8600 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 8600mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 31790 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 31790mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 6470 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 6470mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 31550 Metric Tons (Projected)
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Projected)
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 0 Metric Tons (Projected)
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 5450 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 5450mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Primary Aluminium In Any Form. 40000 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 40000mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Primary Aluminium 29000 Metric Tons (Projected).
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 29000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE INOTA ALUMINIUM SMELTER ARE PRIMARY ALUMINIUM IN THE FORM OF, ALLOYED AND UNALLOYED INGOT, WIREROD, ALLOYED AND UNALLOYED DRAWN WIRE AND ROD, WELDING WIRE AND ROD, SLUGS AND COLD ROLLING STRIP.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF AL METAL. PLANNS CALL FOR SMELTER TO SHUT DOWN IN 3-5 YRS FROM 1991. BARTER AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE HAS SAVED PLANT FROM CLOSURE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE CAPACITY OF THE INOTA SMELTER IS REPORTED TO BE AT 35,500 TONS PER YEAR OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM, PLUS REMELTING CAPACITY.
  • THE DESTINATIONS OF THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE AJKA ALUMINIUM SMELTER ARE AS FOLLOWS: INGOT PRODUCTION IS SHIPPED TO AND SOLD IN BOTH THE DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKETS, AND THE SEMI-PRODUCTS ARE ALSO SHIPPED TO AND SOLD IN BOTH THE DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKETS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE METAL

  • Commodity

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, PP. 163-64 (1990).

  • Commodity

    C.E.R.N.A. REPORTS: HUNGARY NF-PLANTS, VOL. III, P. 169

  • Commodity

    (JULY 1991).

  • Production

    PLATT'S METALS WEEK, P. 7 (DEC. 13, 1993).

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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