| Deposit ID | 10206919 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4690411001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Huelva Copper Smelter |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -6.93152, 37.24935 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Spain(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Spain |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | -6.93152, 37.24935 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Union Explosivos Rio Tinto S. A. |
| Interest | 51 |
| Home office | Spain |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rio Tinto Zinc Corp. Of England |
| Interest | 49 |
| Home office | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4690411001 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC,; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - HUELVA, SPAIN.
BUMINES CONTRACT J029007; FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE,
TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE HUELVA SMELTER FACILITIES INCLUDE A ROTARY KILN DRYER, OUTOKUMPU FLASH FURNACE, ELECTRIC SLAG CLEANING FURNACE, 3 PIERCE-SMITH CONVERTERS, 2 ANODE FURNACES, A DOUBLE MOLD CASTING WHEEL, A SINGLE CONTACT ACID PLANT AND A DOUBLE CONTACT ACID PLANT. PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS 160,000 MTPA ANODE COPPER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-JAN-95 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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