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(Facility) Ajka Aluminium Smelter

Plant in Veszprem, Hungary with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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 10206813
MAS/MILS ID 4370902001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Ajka Aluminium Smelter
Alternate or previous names Almafuzito, No Other Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 17.56874, 47.09867 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Veszprem(province)

Hungary(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Hungary Veszprem

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 17.56874, 47.09867
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Plant type Smelter
Milling method Washing

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Hungalu Ajka Works
    Interest 100
    Home office Hungary
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms 2550 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 2550mt
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form 13903 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 13903mt
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form 8663 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 8663mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 2706 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 2706mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form 17717 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 17717mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form 5204 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 5204mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 17231 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 17231mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 4005 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 4005mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 2871 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 2871mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 4079 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 4079mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 3116 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 3116mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 16542 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 16542mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 3325 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 3325mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 17279 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 17279mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 4975 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 4975mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Estimated)
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 12144 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 12144mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 3653 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 3653mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 9753 Metric Tons (Estimated)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 9753mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Slab Form. 0 Metric Tons (Projected)
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Ingot Form. 14078 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 14078mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Other Forms. 3700 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 3700mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Primary Aluminium In Billet Form. 6250 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 6250mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Total Primary Aluminium In Any Form. 20000 Metric Tons (Projected)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 20000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE AJKA ALUMINIUM SMELTER ARE PRIMARY ALUMINIUM, UNALLOYED AND ALLOYED, AND IN THE FORM OF INGOT, T-BAR AND BILLET. ALSO, GRAVITY, LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTINGS, AND SECONDARY FOUNDRY ALLOYS ARE PRODUCED AT THE AJKA ALUMINIUM SMELTER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE CAPACITY OF THIS SMELTER IS REPORTED TO BE AT 21,700 TONS PER YEAR OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM, PLUS REMELTING CAPACITY.
  • THE DESTINATIONS OF THE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE AJKA ALUMINIUM SMELTER ARE AS FOLLOWS: INGOT PRODUCTION IS SHIPPED TO WESTERN EUROPE AND JAPAN, AND BILLET PRODUCTION IS SHIPPED TO THE SZEKESFEHERVAR LIGHT METAL WORKS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, LONDON, THE BASE METAL

  • Commodity

    INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, PP. 161-62 (1990).

  • Commodity

    C.E.R.N.A. REPORTS: HUNGARY NF-PLANTS, VOL. III, P. 169

  • Commodity

    (JULY 1991).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-DEC-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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