Kobe Plant Ti

Plant in Hyogo, Japan with commodity Titanium, Pigment
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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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206972
MAS/MILS ID 5880138001
Record type Site
Current site name Kobe Plant Ti

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 135.16552, 34.66539 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hyogo(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Hyogo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Pigment Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 135.16552, 34.66539

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1953
Year of first production 1953
Plant type Pigment Plant
Plant subcategory Tio2 Pigment-Sulfide

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ishshara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
    Interest 24.8
    Home office Japan
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Asahi Chemical Industry
    Interest 24.8
    Home office Japan
    Year 1992
  • Type Owner
    Owner Other Companies
    Interest 50.4
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Fuji Titanium
    Home office Japan
    Year 1992

Production statistics

  • Year 1953
    Description 4000
  • Year 1987
    Description 15000
  • Year 1992
    Description Pigment Capacity 16200 Mtpy Pigment
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Titanium, Pigment Mineral Pigments 16200mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT PRODUCES ANATASE AND RUTILE TYPE PIGMENTS. *PIGMENT IS USED FOR PAINTS, INKS, AND PLASTICS.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SULFATE PLANT.
  • FEED GRADE ASSUMED TO BE 57%.

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEEDSTOCK: ILMENITE, MALAYSIA, 90% OF FEED; ILMENITE, THAILAND, 10% OF FEED.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-94 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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