Grande Baie

Plant in Quebec, Canada with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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 10206379
MAS/MILS ID 1220501021
Record type Site
Current site name Grande Baie

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -70.83269, 48.26666 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -70.83269, 48.26666

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 Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alcan Smelters And Chemicals, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pub. Rated Al Metal Capacity 57000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 57000mt
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pub. Est. Of Al Metal Production 42000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 42000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Increase In Capacity 114000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 114000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Al Metal Production 57000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 57000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Al Metal Production 95000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 95000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Increase In Capacity 171000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 171000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Al Metal Production 173000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 173000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description 1987 Al Study Alumina Input Capacity 174020 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 174020mt
  • Year 1987
    Description 1987 Al Study Alumina Input Capacity 335820 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 335820mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALCAN SMELTERS AND CHEMICALS LTD., IS THE OPERATOR.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINIUM SMETLER DATA, 1986,

  • Deposit

    PAGE 112; 1988, PAGE 1.28.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM,

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A

  • Deposit

    DATA BANK", CONTRACT # JO245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 38;

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCTION CAPACITY WAS REPORTED TO BE 180,000 IN 1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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