Noyelles-Godault

Plant in France with commodities Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Refiner, Silver, Refinery, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231186
MAS/MILS ID 4270701046
Record type Site
Current site name Noyelles-Godault
Alternate or previous names Usine De Noyelles-Godault Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 3.01896, 50.4656 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Secondary
Arsenic Critical Secondary
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Silver, Refinery Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 3.01896, 50.4656

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 1936
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Miniere Et Metallurgique De Penarroya
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Lead 128600 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 128600mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Lead 122700 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 122700mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Lead 116100 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 116100mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Lead 117900 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 117900mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Lead 133000 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 133000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT REPORT, 1987

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE SMELTER WAS SHUT DOWN FOR TWO MONTHS BEGINNING JUNE 15, 1993.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-AUG-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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