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Chigirishimapb

Plant in Hiroshima, Japan with commodities Bismuth, Lead, Refiner, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
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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. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183626
MAS/MILS ID 5880111046
Record type Site
Current site name Chigirishimapb
Alternate or previous names Chigirishima Refinery Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 132.88218, 34.41539 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hiroshima(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Hiroshima

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 132.88218, 34.41539
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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
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Toho Zinc Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1977

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Bismuth 142 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Bismuth Bismuth 143mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Lead 57485 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 57485mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Silver 85 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 85mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Sulfuric Acid 35532 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 35532mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Silver 89 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 89mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Sulfuric Acid 23664 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 23664mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Bismuth 246 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Bismuth Bismuth 246mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Lead 53814 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 53814mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Lead 62523 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 62523mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Bismuth 382 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Bismuth Bismuth 382mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Silver 124 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 124mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Sulfuric Acid 36997 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 36997mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Silver 124 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 124mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Sulfuric Acid 40206 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 40206mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Bismuth 494 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Bismuth Bismuth 494mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Lead 67662 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 67662mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Bismuth 583 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Bismuth Bismuth 583mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Lead 70878 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 70878mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Silver 126 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Silver Silver 126mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Sulfuric Acid 43873 Mt Sulfuric Acid
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 43873mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Refined Lead 70660 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 70660mt

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-DEC-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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