| Deposit ID | 10182809 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3330211026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) La Oroya - Zinc Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | La Oroya |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.93301, -11.51459 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3750 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Junin(province)
Peru(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Peru | Junin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Indium Critical | Secondary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| Thallium | Secondary |
| Zinc, Refiner Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -75.93301, -11.51459 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1922 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Refiner-Pyrometallurgy |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Centromin (Government.) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Peru |
| Year | 1987 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sulfuric Acid 75000 Mt Commod/Year |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Description | Refined Zinc 70200 Mt Commod/Year |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Description | Sulfuric Acid 70000 Mt Commod/Year |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Description | Refined Zinc 70200 Mt Commod/Year |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3330211026 |
PRIMARY POST-MILL ZINC PROCESSING FACILITIES 1983
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-SEP-1994 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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