Shimizu

Plant in Shizuoka, Japan with commodity Aluminum
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. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280698
MAS/MILS ID 5880372001
Record type Site
Current site name Shimizu

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 138.48205, 35.01541 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shizuoka(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Shizuoka

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 138.48205, 35.01541

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 1941
Plant type Refiner
Plant subcategory Bayer

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Nippon Light Metals Co. Ltd.
    Year 1987
  • Type Owner
    Owner Nippon Light Metal Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1987

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Alumina(Al203) Rated Capacity 480000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 480000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Alumina(Al203) Production 330000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 330000mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Alumina(Al203) 281000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 281000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Alumina(Al203) 110000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 110000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Alumina(Al203) 335000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 335000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Alumina(Al203) 370000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 370000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Alumina(Al203) 360000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 360000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Alumina(Al203) 260000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 260000mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Alumina(Al203) 270000 Mtpy Alumina
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Al2O3 Aluminum Aluminum 270000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCES BOTH METALLURGICAL AND NON-METALLURGICAL GRADES OF ALUMINA. CAPACITY OF MET. GRADE REPORTED IN THIS FILE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1980-1985 BROOK HUNT AND

  • Production

    ASSOCIATES LTD. PG. 286. ( RECORDS 1-4, 9, AND 10 )

  • Production

    ALUMINUM PRODUCTION COST SURVEY, 1988 BROOK HUNT AND ASSOC-

  • Production

    IATES LTD. PG.2.3 ( RECORDS 3-8, AND 11 )

  • Deposit

    PROFILE REPORT SHIMIZU ALUMINA REFINERY-NIPPON LIGHT METAL

  • Deposit

    CO. LTC, SHIMIZU, JAPAN/KAISER ENGINEERS INC. -OAKLAND,

  • Deposit

    CA. AUGUST 1987.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPACITY DATA IN THE CONCENTRATOR AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS AE IN TERMS OF MT OF BAUXITE ORE INPUT. IE, "MT ORE/DAY" PRODUCT DATA SET "OUTPUT" IS INTERMS OF MT OF ALUMINA (AL203) CONCENTRATE PER DAY, IE, "MT COMMOD/DAY" GRADE DATA IN TERMS OF WT% ALUMINA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.