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(Facility) Interalumina Refinery

Plant in Bolivar, Venezuela 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 10158504
MAS/MILS ID 3070132001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Interalumina Refinery
Alternate or previous names Inter Alumina

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -62.49939, 8.26115 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -62.49939, 8.26115
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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 1983
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Interalumina - Which Is Comprised Of Rec. 2-4
    Interest 100
    Home office Venezuela
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Fondo De Inversiones De Venezuela(Fiv), A Gov. Agency
    Interest 85.2
    Home office Venezuela
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Alusuisse (Swiss Aluminum Ltd.)
    Interest 3.3
    Home office Venezuela
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corp. Venezolana De Guayana(Cvg), State Gov. Agency
    Interest 11.5
    Home office Venezuela
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1983
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 1000000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1000000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 560000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 560000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 1138000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1138000mt
  • Year 1985
    Period 1984-1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity/1984-1985 1000000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1000000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 1120000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1120000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 1270000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1270000mt
  • Year 1987
    Period 1986-1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity/1986-1987 1300000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1300000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 1365000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1365000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 1400000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1400000mt
  • Year 1991
    Period 1989-1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity/1989-1991 1450000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1450000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 1900000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 1900000mt

Comments on the production information

  • ALUMINA (AL2O3) RATED CAPACITY AT 2,000,000 MTPY OF AL2O3 FOR THE YEAR 1993.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CURRENTLY UNDERGOING EXPANSION TO ADD 3RD LINE TO INCREASE CAPACITY FROM 2 MILLION MTPY TO 3 MILLION MTPY. THE START UP DATE FOR THE THIRD LINE IS THE FIRST HALF OF 1996.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND

  • Production

    ASSOCIATES LTD. PG. 284 (RECORDS 1,6)

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-

  • Production

    IATES LTD. PG.2.28 (RECORDS 2-5, 7-9)

  • Production

    CRU ALUMINUM COST SERVICE 1989-90, VOLUME 2: ALUMINA COSTS

  • Production

    AND MARKET OUTLOOK: 1988-1992 (RECORDS 10-12)

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT INTERALUMINA REFINERY, INTERAMERICANA DE

  • Deposit

    ALUMINA, C.A. STATE OF BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA /KAISER

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERS INC., OAKLAND, CA. - OCTOBER 1987.

  • Deposit

    IBA REVIEW, P. 12 (OCT.- DEC. 1992).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS 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% ALUMINA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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