(Facility) Novokuznetsk Smelter

Plant in Russia with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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 10255510
MAS/MILS ID 4520007003
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Novokuznetsk Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 87.10024, 53.74774 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 87.10024, 53.74774

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 1943
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russia Government
    Interest 86
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
  • Type Operator
    Owner Novokuznetsk Aluminum Works
    Home office Russia
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Litmet
    Interest 14
    Home office Russia
    Year 1995
    First year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Aluminum Production 250000 Metric Tons Per Year.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 250000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALUMINA FEED FROM NOVOKUZNETSK REFINERY.
  • PLANT USES VAMI VS SODERBERG TECHNOLOGY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Commodity

    INTERFAX, MINING REPORT, P. 6 (JUNE 25-JULY 2, 1993).

  • Production

    MINING JOURNAL, P. 437 (DEC. 31, 1993).

  • Deposit

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS WORLD CAPACITY HANDBOOK 1991.

  • Deposit

    USBM, 1987, TRADE FLOWS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE

  • Deposit

    USSR ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. UNPUBLISHED.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. APRIL 6, 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCTOBER 2, 1992.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET. OCT. 16, 1994.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCT. 21-28, 1994, P. 9.

  • Ownership

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. JAN. 6-13, 1995, P. 6.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FORMER SEQUENCE NUMBER 4610001016. LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-6. PLANS CALL FOR PLANT RETROFIT BUT NO DEFINITE COMMITTMENT MADE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-MAR-1997 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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