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Budel

Plant in Netherlands with commodities Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255230
MAS/MILS ID 4210301026
Record type Site
Current site name Budel

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 5.63559, 51.26555 (WGS84)
Elevation 75

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Netherlands(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Netherlands

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 5.63559, 51.26555
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Year of first production 1973
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Budelco B. V.
    Interest 100
    Home office Netherlands
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pasminco
    Interest 100
    Home office Australia
    Year 1996
    First year 1996
    Last year 100

Comments on the ownership information

  • BUDELCO B.V. IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN KEMPENSCHE ZINK MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. (50%) AND AUSTRALIAN OVERSEAS SMELTING (50%), WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF BILLITON AND AUSTRALIAN MINING AND SMELTING, RESPECTIVELY.

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 177363 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 177363mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 186015 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 186015mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 187515 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 187515mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 209658 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 209658mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 202763 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 202763mt
  • Year 1995
    Period 1994-1995
    Description Zinc Production-94/95 215200 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 215200mt
  • Year 1996
    Period 1995-1996
    Description Zinc Production-95/96 205700 Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 205700mt

Comments on the production information

  • GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONCENTRATES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE TARA MINE IN IRELAND AND AN UNIDENTIFIED MINE IN CANADA. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ALSO MADE BY GERMANY, NORWAY, SWEDEN, ISRAEL, SOUTH AFRICA (BROKEN HILL), AND GREENLAND (BLACK ANGEL).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    CRU ZINC MONITOR-AUGUST 1996

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-SEP-1996 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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