(Facility) Hitachi Copper Smelter

Plant in Ibaraki, Japan with commodity Copper
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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. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10142608
MAS/MILS ID 5880141001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Hitachi Copper Smelter
Alternate or previous names Hitachi Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 140.66537, 36.58195 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ibaraki(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Ibaraki

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 140.66537, 36.58195

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nippon Mining Co., Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1978

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1 wt-pct Copper Major 0

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-JAN-95 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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