| Deposit ID | 10232527 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5880302001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Saganoseki Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Saganoseki Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 131.84892, 33.26545 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oita(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Oita |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | 131.84892, 33.26545 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nippon Mining Co., Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1994 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Copper 123400 Cathode Copper |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Copper 127400 Cathode Copper |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Copper 143100 Cathode Copper |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Copper 167100 Cathode Copper |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Description | Electrolytic Copper 144100 Cathode Copper |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5880302001 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - SAGANOSEKI,
JAPAN. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, OCT. 1990. FOR INF.,
CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-JAN-95 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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