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Datteln

Plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with commodities Cadmium, Lead, Refiner, Silver, Refinery, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182427
MAS/MILS ID 4280251030
Record type Site
Current site name Datteln

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 7.33561, 51.63211 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nordrhein-Westfalen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Lead, Refiner Secondary
Silver, Refinery Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 7.33561, 51.63211
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1968
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ruhr-Zink Gmbh
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Refined Zinc 81648 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 81648mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Refined Zinc 81648 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 81648mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Refined Zinc 90720 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 90720mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 95256 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 95256mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 89813 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 89813mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 96073 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 96073mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 106142 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 106142mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 114307 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 114307mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Refined Zinc 117936 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 117936mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Refined Zinc 117936 Mt Refined Zinc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 117936mt

Comments on the production information

  • ESTIMATED ZINC SMELTING COSTS FOR 1974-75 (COST IN $/TON ZN) LABOR 45.70 MATERIALS 52.10 UTILITIES 52.34 GAS & COKE 0.00 TOTAL DIRECT 150.14 DIRECT & OVERHEAD 216.95 DEPRECIATION 40.47 INTEREST 47.72 RETURN ON EQUITY 46.74 TAXES 25.82 TOTAL COSTS 377.70 CASH COSTS 264.67

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 100 wt-pct Zinc 0

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PLANT CAPACITY WAS 145000 MTPY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-JAN-1995 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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