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Avonmouth Isf

Plant in United Kingdom with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Smelter, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206665
MAS/MILS ID 4120101026
Record type Site
Current site name Avonmouth Isf
Alternate or previous names Auonmouth

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -2.6977, 51.51571 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
United Kingdom

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead, Smelter Primary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -2.6977, 51.51571
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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
Year of first production 1928
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mim Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
    First year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • COMMONWEALTH SMELTING LTD. IS A SUBSIDIARY OF AUSTRALIAN MINING AND SMELTING, ITSELF 100% OWNED BY CRA.

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Lead Bullion 27000 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Smelter Lead 27000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Lead Bullion 34103 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Smelter Lead 34103mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Lead Bullion 42007 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Smelter Lead 42007mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Lead Bullion 36070 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Smelter Lead 36070mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Lead Bullion 36000 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Smelter Lead 36000mt

Comments on the production information

  • TWO GRADES OF ZINC ARE PRODUCED: PRIME WESTERN ZINC (LINE 1) AND SPECIAL HIGH GRADE ZINC (LINE 2). GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE OBTAINED FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING IRELAND, ITALY, NORWAY, SWEDEN, SPAIN, HONDURAS, PERU, AND AUSTRALIA AS WELL AS THE UNITED KINGDOM. RECORD FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    "PASMINCO SELLS OFF U.K. ZINC SMELTER", MINING JOURNAL,

  • Ownership

    LONDON, 9 JUL 1993, V. 321 N. 8232, P. 30.

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT REPORT, 1987

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-AUG-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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