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Tomago

Plant in New South Wales, Australia 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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304624
MAS/MILS ID 6020151017
Record type Site
Current site name Tomago

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 150.99856, -32.37631 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 150.99856, -32.37631
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE EXPANSION SHOULD INCREASE THE WORKFORCE BY 300.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1983
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mining district

District name Hunter Valley

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Gove Aluminum Finance Ltd.
    Interest 35
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Aluminum Pechiney Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 35
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Amp Society
    Interest 15
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Vaw Australia Pty Ltd.
    Interest 12
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hunter Douglas Ltd.
    Interest 3
    Home office Australia
    Year 1993
  • Type Operator
    Owner Tomago Aluminum Co. Pty Ltd.
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • TOMAGO IS LOCATED AT HUNTER VALLEY, NSW. THE OWNERS INCLUDE GOVE ALUMINIUM FINANCE (35%), PECHINEY (35%) TOA (15%) VAW (12%) AND HUNTER DOUGLAS (3%)

Production statistics

  • Year 1983
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Capacity 110000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 110000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Published Al Metal Production 11000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 11000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Published Al Metal Production 190000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 190000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Published Al Metal Production 234000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 234000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Published Al Metal Production 234000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 234000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Published Al Metal Production 240000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 240000mt
  • Year 1993
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Capacity/1984-1993 237000 Mt/Yr, Al-Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 237000mt
  • Year 1994
    Description Increased Capacity 380000 Mt/Year Of Al-Metal.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 380000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALUMINA IS SHIPPED FROM GLADSTONE IN QUEENSLAND. ALMOST ALL ALUMINUM PRODUCED IS EXPORTED, MAINLY TO JAPAN.
  • THE SMELTER COST $680 MILLION TO BUILD IN 1983. 1992 PRODUCTION COST REPORTED TO BE ABOUT $1,200 PER METRIC TON.
  • THE SMELTER CONSISTS OF TWO 800M POTLINES, EACH CONTAINING 240 POTS. ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION IS 380 MEGAWATTS PER YEAR, SUPPLIED BY NSW ELECTRICITY COMMISSION. ANNUAL CONSUMPTION INCLUDES 440,000 MT ALUMINA, 3000 MT PET COKE FROM THE US. EXPANSION PLANS INCLUDE: THE MODERNIZATION OF EXISTING CAPACITY INCREASING IT BY ANOTHER 40,000 MT, AN ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION OF 240 MW. PECHINEY WILL INVEST $200 MILLION 1991-1993. TOTAL PROJECT COST TO EXCEED $600 MILLION. THE EXPANSION TO 380,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR WAS COMPLETED IN MAY OF 1993.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, P. 17 (SEPT. 1993).

  • Deposit

    EMJ, "AUSTRALIA", OCTOBER, 1980, PAGES, 140, 142.

  • Deposit

    EMJ, "TOMAGO STARTS UP AT 110,000 MT/YR", NOVEMBER, 1983,

  • Deposit

    PAGES 84, 85.

  • Deposit

    EMJ, "ALUSTRALIA MINING INDUSTRY", NOVEMBER, 1983, P 72.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, "HUNTER VALLEY CO-OP", JANUARY, 1980,

  • Deposit

    PAGE 87.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINERALS, AUGUST, 1985, PAGE 52.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, APRIL 26, 1980, PAGE 23.

  • Deposit

    THE MINER NEWSPAPER, "PECHINEY AUSTRALIA PYT. LTD.",

  • Deposit

    VOL 3, #2, 1980, PAGE 15.

  • Deposit

    THE MINER NEWSPAPER, "SMELTER TO COST $600M" --- "TOMAGO

  • Deposit

    MEANS JOBS FOR 5400", OCTOBER 13 T0 26, 1980, PAGES 1, 4.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "AUSTRALIA -- EXPANSIONS AND NEW SMELTERS

  • Deposit

    TO QUADRUPLE ALUMINUM OUTPUT", JANUARY, 1980, PAGE 77.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, AUGUST, 1980, PAGE 51.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "NEW SOUTH WALES", "FINAL APPROVAL FOR

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM SMELTER GRANTED", JUNE 1981, PAGES 136, 137.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "AUSTRALIA -- ALUMAX OUT, BUT AL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    CONTINUES EXPANSION", JULY, 1981, PAGE 55.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "NEW SOUTH WALES", "TOMAGO AHEAD, KURRI

  • Deposit

    KURRI RIGHT ON PLANNED SCHEDULE", OCTOBER 1981, PAGES 74, 76

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    U.S.BUREAU OF MINES/BRANCH OF NOINFERROUS METALS,

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", DECEMBER 31, 1987,

  • Deposit

    PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 188; PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 19.

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., WORLD ALUMINIUM SMELTER

  • Deposit

    DATA, 1986, PAGE 242; 1988, PAGES 1.148.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, PP. 8-9 (APRIL 1993).

  • Deposit

    IBA REVIEW, P. 8 (OCT. - DEC. 1992).

  • Deposit

    MBM, PP. 16-19 (FEB. 1993).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EACH PARTNER NEGIOTIATES ITS OWN SALES AT WORLD PRICES.
Deposit THE MILS DATA IN "YEAR OF INITIAL PRODUCTION" IS THE YEAR 0F SMELTER START-UP. ALUMINUM SMELTER DATA FOR THIS DATA BASE ENTRY IS BASED ON THE 1987 ALUMINUM AVAILABILITY AND SUPPLY STUDY. ALL GRADE DATA IS IN TERMS OF WT PCT CONTAINED ALUMINUM. CONCENTRATOR (K) AND PRODUCT (P) "INPUT" CAPACITY DATA IS IN TERMS OF MT ALUMINA CONCENTRATE INPUT PER DAY, IE, "MT CONC/DAY". PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" CAPACITY DATA IS IN TERMS OF ALUMINUM METAL OUTPUT PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMD/DAY". TRANSPORTATION RECORDS, 01 AND 02 ARE THE GENERAL DATA USED IN THE AL-AVAILABILITY PROTION OF THE STUDY. RECORDS 03 AND 04, ARE MORE SPECIFFIC DATA USED IN THE SUPPLY MODLE PORTION OF THE STUDY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-OCT-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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