Auzat

Plant in France with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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. 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 10134044
MAS/MILS ID 4270071016
Record type Site
Current site name Auzat
Alternate or previous names Auzat,Ariege

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 1.45196, 42.74905 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 1.45196, 42.74905

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1910
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pechiney (French Government)
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Aluminum Pechiney (French Government)
    Home office France
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production 40000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 40000mt
  • Year 1983
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production 42000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 42000mt
  • Year 1985
    Period 1980-1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pub. Rated Al-Metal Capacity; 1980-1985 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 44000mt
  • Year 1986
    Period 1985-1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production;1985, 1986 43000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 43000mt
  • Year 1987
    Period 1986-1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production;1986, 1987 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 44000mt
  • Year 1987
    Period 1985-1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom 1985, 1987 Est. Al-Metal Capacity 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 44000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 44000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimated Al-Metal Production 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 44000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF AL METAL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    PAGE 166; 1988, PAGE 1.86.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DEATIL, PAGE 59;

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY PAGE 7, 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.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1987 AL STUDY, EST, ALUMINA INPUT IS 84920 MTPY. 1987 AL STUDY, EST. ALUMINUM METAL PROD. IS 44003 MTPY. ALL DATA IN THIS DATA BASE LISTING IS BASED ON THE 1987 AL AVAILABILITY AND NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL. TRANSPORTATION RECORDS 01, AND 02 WERE USED IN THE AVAILABILITY STUDY. RECORDS 01, AND 03 WERE USED IN THE NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL STUDY. REVIEWED 8/92. PRODUCTION UPDATED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-SEP-92 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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