(Facility) Guizhou Alumina Refinery

Plant in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodity Aluminum
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280515
MAS/MILS ID 5700332001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Guizhou Alumina Refinery
Alternate or previous names Guiyang

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 106.71631, 26.58238 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 106.71631, 26.58238

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Refiner

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Guizhou Aluminum Complex
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

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    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD.; LONDON, 1986,

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    P.12.

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    WANG, K.P.; MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,

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    1991.

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    WERNER, A.; THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,

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    MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA, 1988.

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    WANG, K.P.; DEVELOPEMENT OF GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA FOR

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    SELECTED DEPOSITS, MINES, BENIFICATION PLANTS, AND

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    EXTRACTION PLANTS IN CHINA. USBM REPORT JO219006, 9/91.

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    PUI-KWAN TSE; TRIP REPORT ON TRAVEL TO CHINA AND HONG KONG

  • Deposit

    SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15, 1992.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE GUIZHOU ALUMINUM OPERATIONS CONSIST OF AN OPEN PIT BAUXITE MINE, AND AN ALUMINA/ALUMINUM PLANT. THIS MASDB FILE DEALS WITH THE REFINERY OPERATIONS. FOR MORE INFO ON THE MINING OPERATIONS, SEE SEQ. NO. 5700330001. EXISTING FACILITIES TO DATE (1991) CONSIST OF A 400,000 TPA ALUMINA PLANT, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 700,000 LINE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE PRESENTLY EXIST TWO ALUMINUM METAL POTLINES TOTALLING 110,000 TPY, AND A THIRD LINE OF 80,000 TPY CAPACITY WILL SOON BE COMPLETED. A FOURTH LINE OF 80,000 TPY CAPACITY IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 1991-95 PERIOD, ALONG WITH A REDUCTION CAPACITY EXPANSION OF 20,000 TPY. THIS GIVE THE GUIZHOU COMPLEX AN EVENTUAL ALUMINUM METAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 290,000 TPY. TO DATE, THE GUIZHOU OPEN PIT IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPEMENT STAGE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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