| Deposit ID | 10206999 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4520001102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chelyabinsk Bf |
| Alternate or previous names | Zlatoust |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 61.40131, 55.16459 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Town (1) | 61.40131, 55.16459 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Plant subcategory | Smelter-Pyrometallurgy |
| District name | Chelyabinsk District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Russia |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Russia |
| Year | 1993 |
| Last year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4520001102 |
METAL BULLETIN. MAY 6, 1993, P. 19.
IRON AND STEEL WORKS OF THE USSR. METAL BULLETIN BOOKS LTD.
1992, P. 43.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLANT IS SWITCHING PRODUCTION FROM LOW CARBON TO HIGH CARBON FERRO-CHROME AT A COST OF $4-5 MILLION. CHELYABINSK IS ALSO INVESTING $12 MILLION TO BEGIN PRODUCING HIGHER GRADE FERRO-SILICON, EVENTUALLY ACHIEVING 65-75% GRADE. ENERGY COSTS ACCOUNT FOR 40-50% OF PRODUCTION COSTS. THE PLANT CURRENTLY HAS 37 CLOSED AND 5 OPEN FURNACES, AND PRODUCED 200,000 MT OF FERRO-SILICON IN GRADES RANGING FROM 25% TO 90%, AVERAGING 45% GRADE. FERRO-CHROME OUTPUT WAS 210,000 MT IN 1992, RANGING FROM 0.01% TO 1% CARBON, FROM KAZAKHSTAN IRON ORE. FERRO-TUNGSTEN CAPACITY IS 10,000 TPY AND FERRO-MOLY CAPACITY IS 15,000 TPY. TOTAL FERRO ALLOY CAPACITY IS 700,000 MTPY. OUTPUT IS CURRENTLY RUNNING 60-70%. COMPANY EMPLOYEES HOLD 51% OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY. THE REMAINDER IS TO BE FLOATED ON THE OPEN MARKET. THE PLANT EXPORTED 16,000 MT OF FERRO-SILICON IN 1992. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-MAR-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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