| Deposit ID | 10182742 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4010251001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Malmo Smelter |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 13.00251, 55.58199 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sweden(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Sweden |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 13.00251, 55.58199 |
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| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Swedechrome Ab |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Sweden |
| Year | 1987 |
| First year | 1987 |
| Year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Charge Chrome 31383 Mt/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
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| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Analysis Estimate: High-C Fecr 78000 Mt/Yr | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4010251001 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED ONLY SEVERAL KM FROM DOWNTOWN MALMO. CO-ORDINATES ARE FOR MALMO. SITE VISIT BY E.BOYLE & J.COFFMAN, JUNE 1987. SMELTER SHUT DOWN IN 1990 (ECONOMICS AND COMPETITION). PLANT CONSTRUCTION STARTED MAY 1985 AND FIRST PIG IRON TAPPED AUG.2,1986. FIRST CONTINUOUS FECR PRODUCTION RUN IN OCT.1987. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-AUG-95 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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