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Balen

Plant in Antwerpen, Belgium with commodities Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230814
MAS/MILS ID 4230051028
Record type Site
Current site name Balen

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 5.11899, 51.23216 (WGS84)
Elevation 2

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antwerpen(province)

Belgium(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Belgium Antwerpen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Cobalt Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 5.11899, 51.23216
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Vieille-Montage
    Interest 100
    Home office Belgium
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • VIEILLE-MONTAGNE IS 35% OWNED BY UNION-MINIERE AND 20% BY THE FLINT GROUP.

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 123000 Mt Zinc Metal/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 123000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 125600 Mt Zinc Metal/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 125600mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 162900 Mt Zinc Metal/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 162900mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 174500 Mt Zinc Metal/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 174500mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 171300 Mt Zinc Metal/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 171300mt

Comments on the production information

  • UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR THE ZINC SULFATE SOLUTION (RECORD E) ARE IN G/ML. ASSAY FOR SULFUR IS SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • EXPANSION AT THE SMELTER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 1995.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT REPORT, 1987

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-APR-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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