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Valleyfield Zn

Plant in Quebec, Canada with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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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. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278920
MAS/MILS ID 1220502028
Record type Site
Current site name Valleyfield Zn
Alternate or previous names Valleyfield

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -74.13284, 45.24997 (WGS84)
Elevation 200

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Massena OE N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ottawa(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Quebec

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -74.13284, 45.24997
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1963
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Canadian Electrolytic Zinc (Cez)
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Minerals, Inc.
    Interest 91
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kerr Addison Mines Ltd.
    Interest 9
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Refined Zinc 217700 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 217700mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Refined Zinc 145500 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 145500mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Refined Zinc 218600 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 218600mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Refined Zinc 223200 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 223200mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Refined Zinc 217700 Mt Commod/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc, Refiner Zinc 217700mt

Comments on the production information

  • FIVE ACTUAL ZINC PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED: PRIME WESTERN ZINC, SPECIAL HIGH GRADE ZINC, CONTINUOUS GALVANIZING ZINC, ZN/ALUMINUM (0.4% AL), AND ALLOYS AS SPECIFIED BY CUSTOMERS.
  • GRADE GIVEN FOR SULFUR IS FOR SULFURIC ACID.

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING MINES: BRUNSWICK #12, MATTAGAMI, MATTABI, GECO, LAC DUFAULT, BALMAT, KIDD CREEK, FALCONBRIDGE, RUTTAN.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-OCT-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. / Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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