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Mairinique Mairinque

Plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil with commodity Aluminum, Contained or Metal
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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. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280112
MAS/MILS ID 3510431016
Record type Site
Current site name Mairinique Mairinque
Alternate or previous names Sorocaba,Sao Paulo, Sorocaba Smelter, Mairinque Plant

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -47.53238, -2.54827 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sao Paulo(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Sao Paulo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -47.53238, -2.54827
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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 1954
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 Votorantin
    Interest 80
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Brazilian Government
    Interest 20
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia Brasliera De Aluminio (C. B. A.)
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1987

Comments on the ownership information

  • THE OPERATOR IS CIA BRASILEIRA DE ALUMINIO (C.B.A.).

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Al Metal Production; 83000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 83000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Al Metal Production 81000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 81000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Al Metal Production 97000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 97000mt
  • Year 1982
    Period 1980-1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Pub. Rated Al Metal Capacity; 1980-1982 90000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 90000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Al Metal Production 120000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 120000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Increase In Al Metal Capacity (1983) To 125000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 125000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Al Metal Production 128000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 128000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Increase In Al Metal Cap. (1984, 85) To 150000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 150000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Al Metal Production 136000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 136000mt
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 155000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 155000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Al Metal Production 159000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 159000mt
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 170000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 170000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Increase In Al Metal Cap. (1986--) To 170000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 170000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study Al Metal Production Est. 168236 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 168236mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study Alumina Conc. Input Est. 328100 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 328100mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Al Metal Production 164000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 164000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 185000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 185000mt
  • Year 1988
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 200000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 200000mt
  • Year 1989
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 220000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 220000mt
  • Year 1990
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Bom Al Metal Capacity Estimate 240000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 240000mt

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MBM, "BRAZIL TARGETS GROWTH", MARCH 1990, PAGE 17, 19.

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL MINERAL FOR EXPORT, #1, MARCH 1988.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    PAGE 154; 1988, PAGE 1.77.

  • 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.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 46,

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 5, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

  • Deposit

    ERROL D. SEHNKE, BAUXITE AND ALUMINA SPECIALIST

  • Deposit

    BRANCH OF METALS, PRELIMINARY TRIP REPORT FOR TRAVEL TO

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL (OCT. 30 - NOV. 19, 1993).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS SMELTER IS LOCATED NEAR THE BARAZILIAN CITY OF SOROCABA SOROCABA HAS BEEN USED AS AN ALTERNATE NAME FOR THIS SMELTER. MILS DATA IN THE "INITIAL YEAR OF PRODUCTION" FIELD IS THE SMELTERS YEAR OF START-UP. ALL DATA IS BASED ON THE 1987 ALUMINUM AVAILABILITY AND NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL STUDY. ALL GRADE DATA IS IN TERMS OF WT PCT CONTAINED ALUMINUM. SMELTER INPUT CAPACITY IS IN MT OF ALUMINA CONCENTRATE. SMELTER OUTPUT CAPACITY IS IN MT OF AL METAL PRODUCTION. TRANSPORTATION RECORDS 01 AND 02 ARE GENERAL DATA USED IN THE ALUMINUM AVAILABILITY STUDY. RECORD 03 IS MORE SPECIFIC, IT WAS USED IN THE 1987 NETWORK SUPPLY MODEL STUDY. THE SMELTER CURRENTLY PRODUCES MORE THAN 150,000 MT OF AL INGOT OF THIS, HALF IS SHIPPED TO PACIFIC RIM NATIONS. THE PLANT EMPLOYS 850.R

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-SEP-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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