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(Facility) Charleston Smelter

Plant in Charleston county in South Carolina, United States with commodity Chromium
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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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10202049
MAS/MILS ID 0450191001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Charleston Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -79.93309, 32.76686 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Charleston(county)

South Carolina(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Charleston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

James Island(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

James Island(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States South Carolina Charleston

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -79.93309, 32.76686
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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
Plant type Smelter
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Macalloy Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office South Carolina
    Year 1988
    First year 1988
    Last year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1989
    Description Chromium 115000 Mt Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Chromium Chromium 115000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • TWO FURNACES OPERATING AS OF 1989 (BOTH BUILT IN 1971 AND OF CONVENTIONAL DESIGN): NO.14 = OPERATING AT 30 MW POWER LOAD = 50,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR NO.15 = OPERATING AT 30 MW POWER LOAD = 50,000 MTPY HIGH-C FECR MAXIMUM POWER LOAD (FULL CAPACITY) FOR THE TWO FURNACES COMBINED IS 70 MW (ABOUT 115,000 MTPY). ONE FURNACE IS DEDICATED TO CONVERSION OF DOD STOCKPILE ORE UNDER CONTRACT; OTHER FURNACE IS TOLL SMELTING OF CR ORE FOR PRODUCERS.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1988 SITE VISIT BY CHIEF, BRANCH OF FERROUS METALS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-OCT-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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