| Deposit ID | 10255909 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700351016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Fushun Aluminum Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Fushun Kiaoning |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 123.88231, 41.86493 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Liaoning(province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Liaoning |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical | Primary |
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | 123.88231, 41.86493 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1938 |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fushun Aluminum Complex |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1991 |
| Year | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Aluminum Metal 85000 Mt | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700351016 |
WANG, K.P. MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,
1991.
WERNER, A. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,
MINES AND RESOURCES: CANADA, 1988.
WANG, K.P., DEVELOPEMENT OF GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA FOR
SELECTED DEPOSITS, MINES, BENEFICATION PLANTS, AND
EXTRACTION PLANTS IN CHINA, 9/91.
THE ECONOMICS OF ALUMINUM, 4'TH ED., ROSKILL INFORMATION
SERVICES LTD, 1990.
THE ECONOMICS OF BAUXITE AND ALUMINA, 1'ST ED., ROSKILL
INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1991.
PUI-KWAN TSE; TRIP REPORT ON TRAVEL TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
SEPT 15 TO OCT 15, 1992.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE FUSHIN SMELTER UTILIZES THE SODERBERG METHOD OF AL REDUCTION. BAUXITE ORE IS OBTAINED FROM THE FUSHIN BAUXITE MINE (SEQ. NO. 5700350013) AND IS TREATED IN THE FUSHIN ALUMINA REFINERY (SEQ. NO. 5700352001), TO OBTAIN FEED FOR THIS SMELTER. OTHER PRODUCTS PRODUCED ARE MAGNESIUM, SILICON, AND TITANIUM. MAGNESIUM METAL IS PRODUCED ELECTROLYTICALLY BY BY THE REDUCTION OF ANHYDROUS MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE WITH GRAPHITE ELECTRODES. TITANIUM METAL IS PRODUCED BY THE KROLL METHOD (REDUCTION OF TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE WITH MAGNESIUM METAL). ANNUAL PRODUCTION IS LESS THAN 1000 TONS MG AND LESS THAN 500 TONS TI. THE MAGNESIUM AND TITANIUM PLANTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER MODIFICATION. FUSHIN EMPLOYS ABOUT 11,000 PEOPLE. 100,000 TPY ALUMINUM REDUCTION PLANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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