| Deposit ID | 10182316 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510192001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Alumar Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Sao Luis Refinery, Sao Luis Alumina Refinery |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -44.26572, -2.56497 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Maranhao(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Maranhao |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | -44.26572, -2.56497 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Bayer |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Aluminio Do Maranhao |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America |
| Interest | 10 |
| Home office | United States |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gencor |
| Interest | 36 |
| Home office | South Africa |
| Year | 1994 |
| First year | 1994 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alcan Aluminum Ltd. |
| Interest | 10 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1994 |
| First year | 1994 |
| Year | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Alumina(Al203) Production 225000 Mtpy Alumina | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina(Al203) Production 460000 Mtpy Alumina | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina(Al203) Production 500000 Mtpy Alumina | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Alumina(Al203) Production 600000 Mtpy Alumina | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Annual Alumina Rated Capacity 1000000 Metric Tons Of Alumina. | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510192001 |
MINING MAGAZINE, P. 10 (JANUARY 1993).
ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-
IATES LTD. PG.2.21 (RECORDS 1-6)
MINING JOURNAL, P. 415 (DEC. 11, 1992).
ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND
ASSOCIATES LTD. PG.276
MINING MAGAZINE, PP. 8-9 (JAN. 1993).
METALS WEEK, P. 3 (MAY 17, 1993).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS ARE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT. IE, "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS IN TERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMOD/DAY" GRADE DATA IN TERMS OF WT% ALUMINA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-SEP-95 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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