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Eitrheim

Plant in Hordaland, Norway with commodities Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Tin, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158438
MAS/MILS ID 4030171026
Record type Site
Current site name Eitrheim
Alternate or previous names Odda Town

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 6.53617, 60.08216 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hordaland(province)

Norway(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Norway Hordaland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Mercury Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Tin Critical Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 6.53617, 60.08216
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1929
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Norzink A. S.
    Interest 100
    Home office Norway
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Boliden Metall Ab
    Interest 50
    Home office Sweden
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner British Petroleum Minerals International Ltd.
    Interest 50
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 80112 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 80112mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 78837 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 78837mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 90453 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 90453mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 93994 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 93994mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 92929 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 92929mt

Comments on the production information

  • THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE ZINC PRODUCTS: SPECIAL HIGH GRADE ZINC (LINE 1), HIGH GRADE ZINC (LINE 2), AND ZINC ALLOYS, WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER. GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • MOST CONCENTRATES ARE FROM THE BOLIDEN MINE IN SWEDEN AND MULTIPLE MINES IN NORWAY. THE REMAINING CONCENTRATES ARE FROM THE TARA MINE IN IRELAND, THE BLACK ANGEL MINE IN GREENLAND, AND AN UNSPECIFIED MINE IN CANADA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT REPORT, 1987

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SINCE BEING FIELD CHECKED, THE PLANT CAPACITY HAS BEEN RAISED FROM 90,000 MT/YR TO 140,000 MT/YR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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