(Facility) Kristiansand Refinery

Plant in Norway with commodities Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, PGE
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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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255002
MAS/MILS ID 4030032101
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Kristiansand Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 8.01941, 58.13211 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Norway(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Norway

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cobalt Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
PGE Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 8.01941, 58.13211

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Falconbridge Nikkelverk, A/S
    Home office Norway
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Ltd.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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