(Facility) Lake Izabel Smelter

Plant in Guatemala, Guatemala with commodity Nickel
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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. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255341
MAS/MILS ID 2050191056
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Lake Izabel Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -90.36678, 14.63416 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guatemala(province)

Guatemala(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Guatemala Guatemala

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -90.36678, 14.63416

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Plant type Smelter

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Exploraciones Y Explotaciones Mineras Izabel S. A.
    Home office Finland
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Inco Ltd.
    Interest 80
    Home office Canada
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hanna Mining
    Interest 20
    Home office Ohio
    Year 1977

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROPERTY CLOSED OWING TO HIGH FUEL COSTS. LARGE RESOURCES REMAIN. PROPERTY IN DISREPAIR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-1991 Zimbelman U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Operator history (post-MRDS)

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