(Facility) Guizhou Smelter

Plant in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodities Aluminum, 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. Mineral rights holdings
  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 10231245
MAS/MILS ID 5700331007
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Guizhou Smelter
Alternate or previous names Guiyang

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 106.71631, 26.58238 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 106.71631, 26.58238

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Guizhou Aluminum Complex
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1991
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Aluminium (Estimated) 79000 Metric Tons Al Metal.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 79000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Alumina (Estimated) 270000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 270000mt
  • Year 1992
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Aluminium (Estimated) 100000 Metric Tons Al Metal.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum Aluminum 100000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE GUIZHOU ALUMINIUM COMPLEX HAS UNDERGONE CONTINIOUS EXPANSION SINCE THE COMPLEX WAS STARTED. A REFINERY WAS COMPLETED IN 1978. A SECOND SMELTER WAS COMPLETED IN 1981, WHICH ADDED 80,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR OF ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY. THE INITIATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THIRD SMELTER IN 1992 IS EXPECTED TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 120,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

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    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD.; LONDON, 1986,

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    P.12.

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    WANG, K.P.; MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,

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    1991.

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    WERNER, A.; THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,

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    MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA, 1988.

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    WANG, K.P.; DEVELOPEMENT OF GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA FOR

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    SELECTED DEPOSITS, MINES, BENIFICATION PLANTS, AND

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    EXTRACTION PLANTS IN CHINA. USBM REPORT J0219006, 9/91.

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    PUI-KWAN TSE; TRIP REPORT ON TRAVEL TO HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER

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    15 TO OCTOBER 15, 1992.

  • Deposit

    CHINA TRIP REPORT, (1992).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE GUIZHOU ALUMINUM OPERATIONS CONSIST OF AN OPEN PIT BAUXITE MINE, AND AN ALUMINA/ALUMINUM PLANT. THIS MASDB FILE DEALS WITH THE SMELTER OPERATIONS. FOR MORE INFO ON THE MINING OPERATIONS, SEE SEQ. NO. 5700330001. EXISTING FACILITIES TO DATE (1991) CONSIST OF A 400,000 TPA ALUMINA PLANT, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 700,000 LINE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THERE PRESENTLY EXIST TWO ALUMINUM METAL POTLINES TOTALLING 110,000 TPY, AND A THIRD LINE OF 80,000 TPY CAPACITY WILL SOON BE COMPLETED. A FOURTH LINE OF 80,000 TPY CAPACITY IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 1991-95 PERIOD, ALONG WITH A REDUCTION CAPACITY EXPANSION OF 20,000 TPY. THIS GIVE THE GUIZHOU COMPLEX AN EVENTUAL ALUMINUM METAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 290,000 TPY. TO DATE, THE GUIZHOU OPEN PIT IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPEMENT STAGE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-SEP-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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