| Deposit ID | 10134272 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700551001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Qinghai Aluminum Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Xining Al Smelter |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 101.66642, 36.93165 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Qinghai [Tsinghai](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Qinghai [Tsinghai] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 101.66642, 36.93165 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Repbublic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Qinghai Aluminum Works |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700551001 |
WANG, K.P. MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA.
1991.
WERNER, A. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,
MINES AND RESOURCES: CANADA, 1988.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 100,000 TPY ALUMINUM REDUCTION PLANT; PHASE II INTIALLY SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY YEAREND 1990, BUT NOW POSTPONED TO SOMETIME DURING 1991-1995. CURRENTLY ALUMINA IS SHIPPED IN, MOST LIKELY IMPORTED. IN THE FUTURE MAY BE SUPPLIED BY GUIZHOU, GUANGXI AND SHANXI. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-SEP-1995 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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