| Deposit ID | 10134394 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4520007021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Belovsk Zinc Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Belovo |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 86.31698, 54.44773 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc, Refiner Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 86.31698, 54.44773 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1931 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Russia Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Russia |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4520007021 |
ROSKILL. THE ECONOMICS OF ZINC. 1990.
WORLD BANK. A STUDY OF THE SOVIET ECONOMY. 1991.
CRU STUDY. VOL. 1, 1991.
INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCT. 8-15, 1993, P. 6.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-6. PLANT SOLD AT AUCTION OCT. 1993 UNDER PRIVATIZATION EFFORT. THE CAPACITY WAS 130000 MTPY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JAN-1995 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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