| Deposit ID | 10280515 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700332001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Guizhou Alumina Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Guiyang |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 106.71631, 26.58238 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guizhou [Kweichow](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Guizhou [Kweichow] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 106.71631, 26.58238 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| 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 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700332001 |
THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS
AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD.; LONDON, 1986,
P.12.
WANG, K.P.; MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,
1991.
WERNER, A.; THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,
MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA, 1988.
WANG, K.P.; DEVELOPEMENT OF GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA FOR
SELECTED DEPOSITS, MINES, BENIFICATION PLANTS, AND
EXTRACTION PLANTS IN CHINA. USBM REPORT JO219006, 9/91.
PUI-KWAN TSE; TRIP REPORT ON TRAVEL TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
SEPTEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15, 1992.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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