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Kurri Kurri

Plant in New South Wales, Australia 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280203
MAS/MILS ID 6020151016
Record type Site
Current site name Kurri Kurri
Alternate or previous names Kurri-Kurri,Newcastle,Nsw

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 151.49854, -32.81301 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 151.49854, -32.81301
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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
Discovery year 1969
Year of first production 1969
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. Of Canada
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Alcan Aluminum Austraila Ltd.
    Home office Australia
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description Designed Al Metal Capacity; 45000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 45000mt
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Aluminum Metal Production Est. 49000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 49000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Al Metal Production 70000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 70000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Capacity Increase To; 67500 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 67500mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Al Metal Production 67000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 67000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Rated Capacity; 1981 To 1983 90000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 90000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Al Metal Production 64000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 64000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Al Metal Production 77000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 77000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Al Metal Production 91000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 91000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Rated Capacity 115000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 115000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Al Metal Production 110000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 110000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Rated Capacity 150000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 150000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Al Metal Production 150000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 150000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Alumina Conc Input Est. 297222 Mt/Yr, Alumina Conc
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 297222mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Al Metal Production 154000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 154000mt
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 1987 Al Study, Al Metal Production Est. 154003 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 154003mt
  • Year 1987
    Period 1985-1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Us Bom Est. 1985, 87 Al Metal Capacity 140000 Mt/Yr, Al Mtal
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Aluminum, Contained or Metal Aluminum 140000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD OF CANADA OWNS (70%) AND OPERATES (100%) OF THIS SMELTER UNDER ALCAN AUSTRALIA LTD. OTHER PRIVATE INTERESTS OWN 30% OF THIS SMELTER.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA MINERAL INDUSRTY ANNUAL REVIEW, "ALCAN AUSTRALIA

  • Deposit

    LTD.", 1985, PAGE 4.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA MINERAL INDUSTRY ANNUAL REVIEW, PRELIMINARY

  • Deposit

    SUMMARY, 1983.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, JANUARY, 1978, PAGE 69.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, JUNE, 1979, PAGES 260, 261.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, OCTOBER, 1979, PAGE 35.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, APRIL 1985, PAGE, 52.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, "AUSTRALIA - ALUMINIUM, HOPES FOR RECOVERY"

  • Deposit

    FEBRUARY 1 - 14, 1983, PAGE 9.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "AUSTRALIA, EXPANSIONS AND NEW SMELTERS TO

  • Deposit

    QUADRUPLE ALUMINUM OUTPUT", JANUARY, 1980.

  • Deposit

    AMM, "ALCAN OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW AUSTRALIAN SMELTER", VOL.

  • Deposit

    76, #216, PAGE 12, NOVEMBER 14, 1969.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, "ALUMINIUM - AUSTRALIA LOOKS TO INGOT

  • Deposit

    EXPORTS", MAY 13, 1977, PAGE 362.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH, 1975.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "AUSTRALIA - ALUMINIUM, DOUBLING PRODUCTION AT

  • Deposit

    ALCAN'S KURRI KURRI SMELTER", FEBRUARY, 1981, PAGES 46-

  • Deposit

    48.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    PAGE 257; 1988, PAGE 1.143.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 184;

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 19, 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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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