| Deposit ID | 10183243 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5800501001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Onsan Copper Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Musan Smelter |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 129.34895, 35.3153 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Korea, South(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Korea, South |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Selenium | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Sodium | Secondary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | 129.34895, 35.3153 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1979 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Korea Mining And Smelting (Gov.) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5800501001 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - ONSAN,
REPUBLIC OF KOREA. BUMINES CONTRACT J029007; FOR INF.,
CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AT THE ONSAN SMELTER INCLUDE A ROTARY DRYER, OUTOKUMPU FLASH FURNACE, PIERCE-SMITH CONVERTERS, ANODE FURNACES, AND ANODE CASTING WHEEL. LIQUID SO2 AND SO3 ARE PRODUCED AS BY PRODUCTS. THE ANNUAL CAPACITY PRODUCTION OF THE SMELTER IS 150,000 MTPA ANODE COPPER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-JAN-1995 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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