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Pinjarra

Plant in Western Australia, Australia with commodity Aluminum
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10135207
MAS/MILS ID 6020552004
Record type Site
Current site name Pinjarra

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 115.84933, -32.6293 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Western Australia(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia Western Australia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 115.84933, -32.6293
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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
Year of first production 1972
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Alcoa - Aluminum Co. Of America
    Interest 51
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Western Mining Corp. Holdings Ltd.
    Interest 42.5
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ctb Nominees Ltd.
    Interest 3.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. Owner
    Interest 1.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner The National Mutual Life Association Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 0.7
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner T. And G Mutual Life Society Ltd.
    Interest 0.6
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Haematite Pty. Ltd.
    Interest 0.3
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Reserve Bank Of Australia
    Interest 0.1
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Published Alumina(Al203) Production 2201000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 2201000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2500000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2500000mt
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 2200000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 2200000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2202000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2202000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2495000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 2495000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2100000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 2100000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2400000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2400000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2450000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2450000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2450000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2450000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2450000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2450000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Rated Alumina Capacity 2600000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2600000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) 2600000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2600000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 2800000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2800000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 2850000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2850000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Alumina Capacity 2950000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 2950000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • CURRENT CAPACITY FOR 1990 IS 2930000 MT COMMOD/YEAR AS REPORTED BY ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-90 VOL.2: ALUMINA COSTS AND MARKET OUTLOOK:1988-1992, PG. 57, TABLE 3.1.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD.,ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST

  • Production

    COST SURVEY, PG. 2.4 (RECORDS 7-11, 13-15)

  • Production

    1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM PRODUC-

  • Production

    TION COST COST SURVEY,PG.319 (RECORDS 1-6, AND 12)

  • Production

    ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-1990 VOL.2: ALUMINA COSTS AND

  • Production

    MARKET OUTLOOK:1988-1992, PG. 57, TABLE 3.1.(RECRS. 16-19)

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT, PINJARRA ALUMINA REFINERY ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA

  • Deposit

    LIMITED-DARLING RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA/KAISER ENGINEERS

  • Deposit

    INC. -OAKLAND, CA. OCTOBER 1987.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SETS ARE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT, IE. "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS IN TERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE,"MT COMMOD/DAY" ALL GRADE DATA IS IN TERMS OF WT. PERCENT ALUMINA. A GALLIUM RECOVERY FACILITY IS TO BE BUILT ADJACENT TO THE PINJARRA PLANT. IT WILL RECOVER GALLIUM FROM THE LIQUOR GENERATED AT PINJARRA. PRODUCTION BEGAN IN 1989.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-JAN-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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