(Facility) Bratsk Smelter

Plant in Russia 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. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206801
MAS/MILS ID 4520007006
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Bratsk Smelter
Alternate or previous names No Other Known Name.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 101.44962, 56.13102 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 101.44962, 56.13102

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 1966
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mining district

District name Bratsk

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bratsk Aluminum Works
    Home office Russia
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Aluminium Production 750000 Metric Tons Per Year.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 750000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION IN 1993 ESTIMATED BY CRU AT 757,000 MT.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED FROM PAVLODAR, ACHINSK REFINERIES AND IMPORTS.
  • PLANT USES VAMI VS SODERBERG PROCESS TECHNOLOGY. WHILE REPORTED PLANT CAPACITY RANGES UP TO 900,000 MTPY, RECENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT IT HAS NOT PRODUCED ABOVE 600,000. MODERNIZATION PLAN ANNOUNCED TO REDUCE POLLUTION. FUNDING REQUIRED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    MINING JOURNAL, P. 294 (OCT. 29, 1993).

  • Deposit

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS WORLD CAPACITY HANDBOOK 1991.

  • Deposit

    USBM, 1987, TRADE FLOWS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE

  • Deposit

    USSR ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. UNPUBLISHED.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. FEBRUARY 10, 1992.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN MONTHLY. JUNE 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX MINING REPORT. OCTOBER 2, 1992.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK. OCTOBER 4, 1993, P. 3.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FORMER SEQUENCE NUMBER 4610231016. LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-7. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PLANT WOULD REQUIRE $1.5 BILLION OVER A 10-YR PERIOD TO MEET US ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-MAR-1997 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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