(Facility) Malmo Smelter

Plant in Sweden with commodity Chromium, Ferrochrome
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182742
MAS/MILS ID 4010251001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Malmo Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 13.00251, 55.58199 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Sweden

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 13.00251, 55.58199

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Swedechrome Ab
    Interest 100
    Home office Sweden
    Year 1987
    First year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Description Charge Chrome 31383 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium, Ferrochrome Chromium 31383mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Analysis Estimate: High-C Fecr 78000 Mt/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium, Ferrochrome Chromium 78000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCED 31,383 MT OF "CHARGE CHROME" FOR THE YEAR 1988.

Reference information

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-AUG-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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