San Ciprian

Plant in Spain with commodity Aluminum
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182696
MAS/MILS ID 4690532001
Record type Site
Current site name San Ciprian
Alternate or previous names San Ciprian Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -7.51479, 42.16592 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -7.51479, 42.16592

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 1980
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Inespal
    Interest 73.2
    Home office Spain
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
    Interest 17.9
    Home office Spain
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Banks And Others
    Interest 8.9
    Home office Spain
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alumina Espanola
    Home office Spain
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 200000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 200000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 176000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 176000mt
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 800000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 800000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 695000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 695000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 673000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 673000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 737000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 737000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 742000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 742000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 729000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 729000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 748000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 748000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 801000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 801000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCED 1,101,605 MT ALUMINA IN 1990 PRODUCED 949,125 MT ALUMINA IN 1989.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND

  • Production

    ASSOCIATES LTD. PG. 311(RECORDS 1-4,11)

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-

  • Production

    IATES LTD. PG.2.39 (RECORDS 5-8,12,13)

  • Production

    MBM. JULY 1991, P. 31.

General comments

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 IN TERMS OF WT% OF ALUMINA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-JAN-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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