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Wagerup

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Aluminum
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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 10232219
MAS/MILS ID 6020552002
Record type Site
Current site name Wagerup

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 115.86603, -32.89599 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 115.86603, -32.89599
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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 1984
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America
    Interest 51
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 42.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ctb Nominees Ltd.
    Interest 3.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The Colonial Mutual Life Assoc. Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 1.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The National Mutual Life Assoc. Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 0.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner T. And G Mutual Life Society Ltd.
    Interest 0.6
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Haematite Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 0.3
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Reserve Bank Of Australia
    Interest 0.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Published Alumina(Al203) Production 500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 5000000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) 500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 500000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) 510000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 510000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 500000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) 620000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 620000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 700000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 700000mt
  • Year 1988
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 900000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 900000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 800000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 800000mt
  • Year 1991
    Period 1990-1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity/1990-91 840000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 840000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 1160000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 1160000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • CURRENT CAPACITY FOR 1990 IS 840000 MT COM/YEAR AS REPORTED BY ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-90 VOLUME 2: ALUMINA COSTS AND MARKET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992, PG. 57, TABLE 3.1.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM PRODUC-

  • Production

    TION COST SURVEY, PG. 320 (RECORD 5)

  • Production

    1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM PRODUCTION

  • Production

    COST SURVEY, PG.2.41 (RECORDS 1-4,6-8)

  • Production

    BAUXITE ALUMINA AND ALUMINUM, SEPT. 1988 PG.4,(EMBASSY EST-

  • Production

    IMATE FROM 1987 ANNUAL REVIEW - ALUMINUM (UNPUBLISHED),

  • Production

    BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.) (RECORD 9)

  • Production

    BAUXITE ALUMINA AND ALUMINUM, DEC. 1989 PG. 11,(EMBASSY EST-

  • Production

    IMATE FROM COMPANY INFORMATION.) (RECORD 10)

  • Production

    ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-90 VOL 2: ALUMINA COSTS AND MAR-

  • Production

    KET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992, PG.57, TABLE 3.1. (RECORDS 11-14)

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT WAGERUP ALUMINA REFINERY-ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA

  • Deposit

    LIMITED-DARLING RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA/KAISER ENGINEERS

  • Deposit

    INC. -OAKLAND, CA. NOVEMBER, 1987.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SETS ARE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT. IE, "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS IN TERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMOD/DAY" ALL GRADE DATA IS IN TERMS OF WT. PERCENT ALUMINA(AL203) THE WAGERUP REFINERY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MAJOR EXPANSION THE $316 MILLION EXPANSION WILL INCREASE CAPACITY BY 630,000 MTPY TO 1.5 MILLION MTPY. THE EXPANSION SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY EARLY 1993. APRIL 1993 PRODUCTION COST REPORTED TO BE $18/MT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-SEP-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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