(Facility) Kosaka Copper Smelter

Plant in Akita, Japan with commodities Copper, Lead, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Ownership information
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10280598
MAS/MILS ID	5880021001
Record type	Site
Current site name	(Facility) Kosaka Copper Smelter
Alternate or previous names	Kosaka Smelter, Uchinotai

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Plant
Geographic coordinates:	140.6986, 40.34847 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Akita(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Japan	Akita

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Copper	Primary
Lead	Tertiary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid	Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1)	140.6986, 40.34847	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner Dowa Mining

Interest 100

Home office Japan

Year 1976

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Dowa Mining
Interest	100
Home office	Japan
Year	1976

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5880021001

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	24-SEP-96	Palencia, Cesar M.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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