(Facility) Taiyuan Aluminum Smelter

Plant in Shanxi [Shansi], China 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. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280301
MAS/MILS ID 5700431016
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Taiyuan Aluminum Smelter
Alternate or previous names Taiyuan,Shansi

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 112.49939, 37.41507 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shanxi [Shansi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Shanxi [Shansi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 112.49939, 37.41507

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Shanxi Aluminum Works
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY IN CHINA, A SURVEY. METALS

  • Deposit

    AND MINERALS RESEARCH SERVICES, LTD.: LONDON, 1986.

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P. MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA,

  • Deposit

    1991.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GETS ALUMINA FROM YUMENKOU; CONSTRUCTIN PHASE II; 18,000 TPY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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