Oued El Heimer Zellidja

Plant in Morocco with commodities Antimony, Copper, Lead, Refiner, Silver
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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280563
MAS/MILS ID 7140271046
Record type Site
Current site name Oued El Heimer Zellidja
Alternate or previous names Zellidja Operations Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -1.74827, 34.13269 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Morocco(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Morocco

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead, Refiner Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -1.74827, 34.13269

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 1946
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Des Fonderies De Plomb De Zellidja
    Interest 100
    Home office Morocco
    Year 1988

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Lead 50149 Mt Commod/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 50149mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Lead 56533 Mt Commod/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 56533mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Lead 55173 Mt Commod/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 55173mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Lead 56096 Mt Commod/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 56096mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Lead 61447 Mt Commod/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead, Refiner Lead 61447mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE ZAIDA, MIBLADEN, JBEL AOUM, TOUISSIT, SIDI LACHEN, EL BEIDA, AND SIDI BOU OTHMANE MINES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT REPORT, 1987

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-OCT-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.