(Facility) Volkhov Refinery

Plant in Russia with commodities Aluminum, Sodium
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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206959
MAS/MILS ID 4520008006
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Volkhov Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 32.31919, 59.93162 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC D-3.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Sodium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 32.31919, 59.93162

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 1933
Plant type Refiner

Mining district

District name Volkhov

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT TO VOLKHOV SMELTER.

Comments on other economic factors

  • PLANT USES VAMI NEPHELINE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS WORLD CAPACITY HANDBOOK 1991

  • Deposit

    USBM, 1987, TRADE FLOWS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE

  • Deposit

    USSR ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. UNPUBLISHED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-MAR-97 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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