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Laterriere

Plant in Quebec, Canada with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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 10215028
MAS/MILS ID 1220501023
Record type Site
Current site name Laterriere

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -71.0994, 48.43326 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -71.0994, 48.43326
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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 1989
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alcan Smelters And Chemicals, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production 50000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 50000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production 100000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 100000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Est. Al Metal Production 100000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 100000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Est. Alumina Input 193000 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 193000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production 150000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 150000mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Est. Al Metal Production 150000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 150000mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Sutdy, Est. Alumina Input 289500 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 289500mt
  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Production 200000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 200000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Est. Al Metal Production 200000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 200000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Sutdy, Est. Alumina Input 386000 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 386000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 10.2KT OUTPUT REDUCTION IN 1994/95.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    IBA REVIEW - JANUARY-MARCH, 1990, PAGE 18, "ALCAN

  • Deposit

    ALUMINIUM LTD.", "ALCAN TRIMS PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION

  • Deposit

    IN QUEBEC".

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, "NEW DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS", "ALCAN

  • Deposit

    ALUMINIUM LTD.", PAGE 2.

  • Deposit

    AMM, "ALCAN ALUMINIUM SLATES SMELTER START-UP SOONER",

  • Deposit

    SEPTEMBER 26, 1988, PAGES 1, 20.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, VOL. 315, # 8099, "LATERRIERE

  • Deposit

    COMMISSIONING", DATE ???.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, "ALUMINIUM", "NORTH AMERICA", PAGE 11,

  • Deposit

    12, DATE ???>

  • Deposit

    MBM ALUMINIUM SUPPLEMENT, "INDIAN SELF SUFFICIENCY", JANUARY

  • Deposit

    1988, PAGE 7.

  • Deposit

    ALCAN "INFORMATION RELEASE, EDITORIAL CONTACT:", "ALCAN TO

  • Deposit

    PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST PHASE OF LATERRIERE

  • Deposit

    SMELTER", MAY 13, 1987, PAGE 30.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 39,

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 5, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM,

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A

  • Deposit

    DATA BANK", CONTRACT # J0245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FINAL INSTALLATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN MAY, 1991, AT A COST OF $800 MILLION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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