| Deposit ID | 10255682 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5880052002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Niihama Besshi Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Niihame Copper Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 133.24888, 33.94872 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ehime(province)
Japan(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Japan | Ehime |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | 133.24888, 33.94872 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1973 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Japan |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5880052002 |
BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES, LTD, QUARTERLY SERVICE ISSUE 1,
COPPER, 1977, P. 3.52.
1978 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL
PROCESSING OPERATIONS.
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - BESSHI (TOYO,
NIIHAMA), JAPAN. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, OCT. 1990.
FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER,
CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JAN-1995 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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