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(Facility) Kitimat Smelter

Plant in British Columbia, Canada with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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 10278885
MAS/MILS ID 1220101016
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Kitimat Smelter
Alternate or previous names Kitimat

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -128.63492, 54.08307 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -128.63492, 54.08307
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • LABOR CONTRACT SIGNED 8/96 FOR THREE YEARS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1954
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alcan Smelters And Chemicals, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pub. Al Metal Production Estimate 273000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 273000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Al Metal Production 270000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 270000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Al Metal Production 269000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 269000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Al Metal Production 255000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 255000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Al Metal Production 272000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 272000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Al Metal Production 270000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 270000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Al Metal Production 270000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 270000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study Al Metal Production Est. 271995 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 271995mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study Alumina Conc Input Est. 524960 Mt/Yr, Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 524960mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Al Metal Production 272000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 272000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALCAN RESTARTED 25,000TPY SHUT DOWN FROM THE PERIOD 1995-11/95.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU METAL MONITOR. JAN. 1995.

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINIUM SMELTER DATA, 1986,

  • Deposit

    PAGE 115, 1988, PAGE 1.30.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METAL, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 35,

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 4, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM,

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A

  • Deposit

    DATA BANK", CONTRACT # J0245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER; KITIMAT SMELTER'S FATE RESTS ON GLOBAL

  • Deposit

    DECISIONS, APRIL 27, 1992, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK; BRITISH COLUMBIA SMELTER PLANS STILL ALIVE,

  • Deposit

    MARCH 9, 1992, P. 9.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSTRUCTION ON THE KEMANO POWER STATION WAS BEGUN IN 1989 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POWER TO THE KITIMAT PLANT. THE $1 BILLION PROJECT WAS SUSPENDED IN 1991 PENDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RULING. DESPITE A FAVORABLE RULING IN 1992, ALCAN HAS DELAYED WORK ON THE PROJECT UNTIL ALL CHALLENGES RESOLVED. ALCAN SPENT $675 MILLION TO DATE. KEMANO PROJECT CANCELLED IN 1994.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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