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(Facility) Lac Smelter

Plant in Kruje, Albania with commodity Copper
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207008
MAS/MILS ID 4810211001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Lac Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 19.68514, 41.59878 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kruje(province)

Albania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Albania Kruje

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES FOR LAC SMELTER ARE APPROXIMATIONS. LAC IS LOCATED ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN TIRANA AND SKHODRA, 35 KM NORTH OF TIRANA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 19.68514, 41.59878
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1979
Plant type Smelter

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Albania
    Interest 100
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Chemical-Metallurgie Combine
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Blister Production 5400 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 5400mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Blister Production 5700 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 5700mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Blister Production 6000 Blister Production
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 6000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Blister Production 6300 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 6300mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Blister Production 6600 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 6600mt
  • Year 1989
    Description Blister Production 6800 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 6800mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Blister Production 6800 Metric Tons Blister
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 6800mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE CAPACITY AT THE LAC SMELTER IS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 METRIC TONS OF BLISTER PER YEAR. THE LAC SMELTER ALSO PRODUCES ABOUT 1,500 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER SULPHATE FOR THE DOMESTIC FERTILIZER INDUSTRY. BECAUSE OF VARIABLE FEED COMPOSITION AND POOR QUALITY COKE, RECOVERY IS ONLY 92.0%. THE TWO FURNACES USE APPROXIMATELY 2,100 KILOWATT HOURS PER METRIC TON OF METAL. THE OPERATING DAYS WERE ASSUMED TO BE 250 PER YEAR. THE ANODE FURNACES PRODUCE 170 KILOGRAMS OF ANODES FROM A CONTINUOUS CASTING WHEEL. THE ANODE CYCLE IS UNDETERMINED. BGR REPORTS THAT THE LAC SMELTER PROCESSES 28,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE PER YEAR FROM SHKRODRA AT 2.7% CU. THE SMELTER IS ALSO REPORTED TO PROCESS 38,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF CONCENTRATES AT 17% CU. THESE CONCENTRATES ARE FROM: 1.FUSHE ARREZ - 12,500 METRIC TONS 2.REPS (SPAC) - 13,500 METRIC TONS 3.REHOVE - 4,500 METRIC TONS 4.RRESHEN - 4,500 METRIC TONS 5.KURBNESH - 3,000 METRIC TONS BGR REPORTS THAT LAC PRODUCED 7,000 METRIC TONS OF BLISTER PER YEAR. ALL PRODUCTION LEVELS ARE ESTIMATED.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE LAC SMELTER USES A SHAFT FURNACE BUILT BY THE CHINESE BASED ON JAPANESE TECHNOLOGY. AN ELECTRIC FURNACE IS AVAILABLE FOR CONVERTER SLAG. TWO CONVERTERS CONVERT MATTE WITH 20% COPPER AND SLAG WITH .30% COPPER TO BLISTER CONTAINING 99% CU. TWO OTHER CONVERTERS ARE AVAILABLE ON A STAND-BY BASIS. THE CONVERTER CYCLE TIME IS EIGHT HOURS. THE ANODE FURNACE TAKES SCRAP AND ABOUT 5,200 AND 3,700 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF BLISTER FROM KUKES AND RUBIK, RESPECTIVELY. THERE ARE TWO STATIONARY ANODE FURNACES AT LAC EACH WITH A 60 METRIC TONS BLISTER PER DAY CAPACITY. LAC SMELTER PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 20 METRIC TONS PER DAY, RUBNIK PROVIDES 9 METRIC TONS PER DAY, AND KUKES PROVIDES 16 METRIC TONS PER DAY.
  • THERE ARE PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A 60,000 METRIC TON PER YEAR CAPACITY FURNACE SOON TO ROAST PYRITES. THE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AT LAC IS ALSO SEEKING FINANCING FOR AN OXYGEN PLANT WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE SMELTER. THE ACID PLANT REQUIRES MODERNIZATION AND REFURBISHMENT.
  • THE LAC SMELTER RECEIVES ORE FEED FROM THE FOLLOWING PRODUCERS: 1.SHKRODER-15,000 TO 16,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF 2.7% TO 2.8% CU. CONCENTRATE FEEDS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING: 1.FUSHE-ARREZ - 43.4% OF TOTAL 2.REPS - 15.6% OF TOTAL 3.KURBNESH - 10.6% OF TOTAL 4.RRESHEN - 7.7% OF TOTAL 5.SHKRODER - 10.4% OF TOTAL 6.REHOVE - 11.9% OF TOTAL ABOVE TOTALS ARE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF COPPER WITH GRADES OF 14% TO 16.5%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY OF ALBANIA, 1991, LONDON, 55 PAGES.

  • Deposit

    KIPPENBERGER, C., REPORT OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO

  • Deposit

    ALBANIA TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN THE

  • Deposit

    MINERAL RESOURCES SECTOR, JULY 28 TO AUGUST 11, 1988,

  • Deposit

    FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    (BGR), HANNOVER, 53 PAGES.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL RESEARCH SERVICES IN CO-OPERATION WITH

  • Deposit

    THE ALBANIAN MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, MINES, AND ENERGY,

  • Deposit

    MAY 1992.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEE SEQUENCE NUMBER 481-021-2001 FOR FURTHER REFERENCE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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