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(Facility) Krompachy Smelter

Plant in Slovakia with commodity Copper
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Production statistics
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255364
MAS/MILS ID 4360001003
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Krompachy Smelter
Alternate or previous names Krompachy Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 20.78538, 48.99859 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Slovakia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Slovakia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 20.78538, 48.99859
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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 1937
Plant type Smelter
Milling method Unspecified

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Kovohuty Krompachy
    Interest 100
    Home office Czechoslovakia
    Year 1991

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 26100 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 26100mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 27000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 27000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 26500 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 26500mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 27700 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 27700mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 27000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 27000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 27000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 27000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Production Of Copper Metal (Estimated) 27000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Copper Copper 27000mt

Comments on other economic factors

  • AS FOR THE DESTINATION OF THE PRODUCTS, THE CATHODES ARE DELIVERED TO THE POVRLY ROLLING MILL IN NORTH BOHEMIA AND TO THE POVAZSKE STROJARNA PLANT IN SLOVAKIA, WHERE THEY ARE CAST INTO WIREBARS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HOT ROLLED ROD AND SUBSEQUENT WIRE-DRAWING. BILLETS ARE DELIVERED TO THE CELAKOVICE TUBE MILL IN BOHEMIA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE BASE METAL INDUSTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE, V1,2

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT, LTD, LONDON, PP. 99-100 (1990).

  • Deposit

    MET RESEARCH CORP., EVALUATION OF THREE COPPER SMELTERS

  • Deposit

    IN EASTERN EUROPE, PP. 1-9 (AUG. 1991).

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S MINING

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY, VOL. 319, NO. 8182, P. 46 (JULY 17, 1992).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-SEP-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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