| Deposit ID | 10206744 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4010452001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Ronnskar Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Boliden Refinery, Roennskaer Refinery, Roennskaer Works |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 21.00321, 64.79862 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sweden(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Sweden |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Selenium | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | 21.00321, 64.79862 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1932 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Boliden Metall Ab |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Sweden |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4010452001 |
BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES, LTD., QUARTERLY SERVICE ISSUE 1,
COPPER, 1977, P. 3.60.
1979-80 WORLD MINES REGISTER, MILLER FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS,
INC., 1979, PP. 182-183.
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - RONNSKAR
(SKELLEFTEA), SWEDEN. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, MAY
1991. FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO,
DENVER, CO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FEED IS PRIMARILY FROM THE ROENNSKAER SMELTER. OTHER PRODUCTS INCLUDE REFINED GOLD, SILVER, AND SELENIUM, PLUS BY- PRODUCT CHEMICALS (SO2, ASO3, H2SO4). PROCESS USED IS A COMBINATION OF PYRO- AND ELECTRO-MET METHODS. ADDRESS OF MAIN OFFICE: S-932 00 SKELLEFTEHAMM, SWEDEN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-96 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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