(Facility) Lauralco Al Smelter

Plant in Quebec, Canada 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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10181397
MAS/MILS ID 1220501004
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Lauralco Al Smelter
Alternate or previous names Deschambault

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -71.99944, 46.74996 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Quebec(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES ARE FOR THE TOWN OF DESCHAMBAULT. PLANT STARTED UP FEBRUARY 1992.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -71.99944, 46.74996

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 1992
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Reduction

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Aluminerie Lauralco Inc.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Alumax, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Georgia
    Year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • ALUMAX IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMAX INC.

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Annual Aluminium Metal Production 215000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 215000mt

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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