| Deposit ID | 10133896 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700011020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Tongling Copper Smelter |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 117.74099, 30.9571 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2000 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Anhui [Anhwei](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Anhui [Anhwei] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Town (1) | 117.74099, 30.9571 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1996 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| District name | Anhui |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1995 |
| Last year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sumitomo Corp. |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Itochu Corp. |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shapr Line International |
| Home office | Hong Kong |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tongling Non-Ferrous Metals Corp. |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700011020 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 11/95, P 301, "COPPER SMELTER FOR TONGLING,
CHINA".
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | EXPECTED START-UP IS FOR 1997. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-AUG-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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