Ludwigshafen

Plant in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
Sections on this page
  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. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280003
MAS/MILS ID 4280151016
Record type Site
Current site name Ludwigshafen

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 9.06883, 47.83212 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Rheinland-Pfalz(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Rheinland-Pfalz

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 9.06883, 47.83212

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1964
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1988
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alcan Aluminium Werke Gmbh
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany
    Year 1988

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Pub Al Metal Production 43000 Mtd/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 43000mt
  • Year 1982
    Period 1981-1982
    Description Pub Al Metal Production; 1981, 1982 42000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 42000mt
  • Year 1984
    Period 1983-1984
    Description Pub Al Metal Production; 1983, 1984 43000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 43000mt
  • Year 1986
    Period 1985-1986
    Description Pub Al Metal Production; 1985, 1986 44000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 44000mt

Comments on the production information

  • U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (1985, 1987) EST. AL METAL CAPACITY IS 44000 MTPY. PUB. EST. AL METAL PRODUCTION FOR 1987 IS 7,000 MTPY. 1987 AL STUDY EST. ALUMINA CONC INPUT IS 85000 MTPY. 1987 AL STUDY EST. AL METAL OUTPUT IS 44001 MTPY.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 52.78 wt-pct Aluminum 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALCAN ALUMINIUM WERKE GMBH IS THE OPERATOR. THE MET-GRADE PLANT CLOSED IN 1987. THE SMELTER MAY PRODUCE NON-MET-GRADE ALUMINA CONCENTRATES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINIUM SMELTER DATA, 1986,

  • Deposit

    PAGE 175; 1988, PAGE 1.94.

  • Deposit

    U. S. BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 71;

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 8, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM,

  • Deposit

    "PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A

  • Deposit

    DATA BANK", CONTRACT # J0245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MET-GRADE ALUMINA PLANT OF THIS SMELTER CLOSED IN 1987. IT IS PROBABLY STILL PRODUCING NON-MET-GRADE SPECIALTY ALUMINA CONCENTRATES. THE MILS DATA IN THE "INITIAL YEAR OF PRODUCTION" FIELD, IS THE YEAR OF START-UP. ALL DATA IN THIS DATA BASE LISTING IS BASED ON THE 1987 AL AVAILABILITY AND NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL. TRANSPORTATION RECORDS 01, 02 WERE USED IN THE AVAILABILITY STUDY. RECORDS 01, 03 WERE USED IN THE NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL STUDY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-DEC-94 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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