(Facility) Kosaka Copper Refinery

Plant in Akita, Japan with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver
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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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231996
MAS/MILS ID 5880022001
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Kosaka Copper Refinery
Alternate or previous names Kosaka Uchinotai Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 140.7486, 40.33177 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Akita(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Akita

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 140.7486, 40.33177

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dowa Mining Co., Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan
    Year 1978

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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