(Facility) Vera Cruz Al Smelter

Plant in Mexico with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182607
MAS/MILS ID 2010571016
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Vera Cruz Al Smelter
Alternate or previous names Vera Cruz, Alumsa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -96.10024, 19.11064 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -96.10024, 19.11064

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1963
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Grupo Aluminio
    Interest 44
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Intercontinental
    Interest 26
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Private Interest
    Interest 30
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Aluminio De Cv
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • ALUMINIO SA DE CV IS THE OPERATOR

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Smelter Production/ 84920 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 84920mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Smelter Production/ 82990 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 82990mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Smelter Production/ 71410 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 71410mt

Comments on the production information

  • SMELTER CAPACITY IS 180 MTPD, OR 66,000 MTPY PRIMARY ALUMINUM AND 28,000 MTPY SECONDARY ALUMINUM.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al 52.4 wt-pct Aluminum 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PLANT CLOSED IN 1992.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KAISER ENGINEERS, INC. ALUMINUM REDUCTION PLANT CAPITAL COST

  • Deposit

    SUMMARY/ PG. 1-2

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS/DEC.31, 1987

  • Deposit

    PG. 5

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD./1988 PG.1.79

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL/ DEC.2, 1986 PG. 431

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY. "SMELTING MONOPOLY HELPS

  • Deposit

    ALUMINIUM TO SURVIVE." APRIL 1989. P. 67-69.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. MARCH 1993.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PROCESSING PLANT IS AN ALUMINUM SMELTER. THE PLANT PROCESSES BOTH PRIMARY ALUMINUM AND RECYCLED ALUMINUM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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