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(Facility) Hillside Al Smelter

Plant in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134983
MAS/MILS ID 7910101016
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Hillside Al Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 32.16813, -28.72976 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kwazulu-Natal(province)

South Africa(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
South Africa Kwazulu-Natal

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 32.16813, -28.72976
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alusaf, Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1995
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Gencor
    Interest 47.8
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1992
    First year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Industrial Development Corp.
    Interest 33.8
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1992
    First year 1993

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT IS TO BE EXPORTED, HALF ON LONG TERM SUPPLY CONTRACTS IN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, AND THE REMAINDER ON SHORT TERM AGREEMENTS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALUMINA SUPPLY TO COME FROM AUSTRALIA AND S. AMERICA UNDER 15-YR CONTRACT WITH GENCOR AND 20-YR CONTRACT WITH ALCOA. GENCOR TO SUPPLY 400,000 TPY ALUMINA AND BUY BACK 75000 TPY AL. ALCOA WILL SUPPLY 500,000 TPY ALUMINA AND GET 125,000 TPY AL. AN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT IS REPORTED WITH ALUSUISSE-LONZA TO SUPPLY 300,000 TPY ALUMINA IN RETURN FOR 60,000 TPY AL.
  • POWER CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED TO BE 14 MW/T, OR ABOUT $202/MT AT A LME PRICE OF $1300/MT. POWER AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS EXPECTED TO BE 44.5% OF AL SELLING PRICE. ALUSAF TO PAY 20 MILLS/KWH FOR POWER. IN 1993, IT WAS REPORTED THAT CONSTRUCTION WAS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET. AS A RESULT, FINANCE SAVINGS TO LEAVE PLANT WITH A BREAKEVEN COST OF $800/T AT AN AL PRICE OF $1050/T
  • TECHNOLOGY IS PECHINEY AP30. THE TECHNOLOGY CONSISTS OF 2 233,000 TPY POTLINES AT 300,000 AMPS, SIMILAR TO THAT USED AT DUNKIRK AND BAHRAIN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MBM. JUNE 1992, PP. 58-59.

  • Deposit

    AMM. NOV. 16, 1992.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL. NOV. 13, 1992, P. 337-338.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN. NOV. 16, 1992, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN. NOV. 19, 1992, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN. MAY 17, 1993, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. JUNE 7, 1993, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    LIGHT METAL AGE. FEB. 1994, PP. 8-14.

  • Deposit

    LIGHT METAL AGE. AUG. 1994, PP. 39-45.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-MAR-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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