Bergheim

Plant in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany with commodity Aluminum
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206727
MAS/MILS ID 4280452001
Record type Site
Current site name Bergheim
Alternate or previous names Martinswerk

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 9.41882, 47.69881 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Baden-Wurttemberg(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Baden-Wurttemberg

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 9.41882, 47.69881

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 1981
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alusuisse (Swiss Aluminum Ltd.)
    Interest 100
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Martinswerk Ag
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 326000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 326000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 340000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 340000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 347000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 347000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 338000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 338000mt
  • Year 1985
    Period 1984-1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production/1984-1985 330000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 330000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 350000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 350000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 320000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 320000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CAPACITY OF PLANT IS 350,000 MTPY, OF WHICH 100,000 MTPY IS METALLURGICAL GRADE ALUMINA; THE REMAINDER IS SPECIALTY OXIDES FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. SINCE 1989, PRODUCTION IS CHEMICAL GRADE ONLY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND

  • Production

    ASSOCIATES LTD. PG.304 (RECORDS 1-4,8)

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-

  • Production

    IATES LTD. PG.2.34 (RECORDS 5-7,9)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS ARE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT. IE, "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS IN TERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMOD/DAY" GRADE DATA IN TERMS OF WT% OF ALUMINA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.