| Deposit ID | 10208060 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 6020152001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Port Kembla Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Port Kembla Electro Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 150.89852, -34.49626 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New South Wales(province)
Australia(country)
Australia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Australia | New South Wales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | 150.89852, -34.49626 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Broken Hill South Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Electrolytic Refining And Smelting Co. |
| Home office | Australia |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 6020152001 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - PORT KEMBLA,
AUSTRALIA. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, APRIL, 1990. FOR
INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-1996 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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