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Kamiokapb

Plant in Gifu, Japan with commodities Bismuth, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
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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. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256360
MAS/MILS ID 5880091029
Record type Site
Current site name Kamiokapb
Alternate or previous names Kamioka

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 137.26545, 36.13193 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gifu(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Gifu

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 137.26545, 36.13193
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mitsui Mining And Smelting Co. Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Silver 120 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 120mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Bismuth 180 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Bismuth Bismuth 180mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Lead Metal Output 50760 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 50760mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Sulfuric Acid 121632 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 121632mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Silver 120 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 120mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Bismuth 176 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Bismuth Bismuth 176mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Lead Metal Output 52656 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 52656mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Sulfuric Acid 121638 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 121638mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Silver 120 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 120mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Bismuth 172 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Bismuth Bismuth 172mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Lead Metal Output 66120 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 66120mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Sulfuric Acid 121008 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 121008mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Silver 120 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 120mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Bismuth 176 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Bismuth Bismuth 176mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Lead Metal Output 57720 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 57720mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Sulfuric Acid 105756 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 105756mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Silver 120 Mt Silver/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Silver Silver 120mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Bismuth 180 Mt Bismuth/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Bismuth Bismuth 180mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Lead Metal Output 58080 Mt Refined Lead/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 58080mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Sulfuric Acid 128892 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 128892mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT TYPE IS A ELECTROTHERMIC SMELTER ESTIMATED ZINC SMELTING COSTS FOR 1974-75 (COST IN DOLLARS/TON ZN) LABOR 34.32 MATERIALS 49.23 UTILITIES 103.13 COKE & GAS 99.46 TOTAL DIRECT 286.34 DIRECT & OVERHEAD 394.00 DEPRECIATION 35.64 INTEREST 22.09 RETURN ON EQUITY 44.54 TAXES 19.79 TOTAL COSTS 516.06 CASH COSTS 416.09 PD=.33 MT/DAY SILVER

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PAH PRODUCT FLOW DATA ONLY.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PLANS TO QUIT USING LEAD ORE AS ITS FEED, INSTEAD, THE SMELTER WILL USE RAW MATERIAL RECYCLED FROM SPENT BATTERIES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-AUG-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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