| Deposit ID | 10207312 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4120552036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Clydach Nickel Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Clydach Smelter |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -3.9477, 51.63233 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
United Kingdom(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| United Kingdom |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Town (1) | -3.9477, 51.63233 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1902 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| District name | Wales |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1990 |
| First year | 1990 |
| Year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Total Inco Production 175500 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Clydach Production - Planned 25000 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Total Inco Production - Planned 183700 Tonnes Ni Contained | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4120552036 |
BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR/ 1991. AVAILABILTY OF
PRIMARY NICKEL IN MARKET-ECONOMY COUNTRIES. A MINERALS
AVAILABILITY APPRAISAL. DONALD I. BLEIWAS. TABLE 7.
NICKDATA, INC. NICKDATA 1987. INCO.
INCO. INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET. CLYDACH NICKEL REFINERY.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-96 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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