Kamiokazn

Plant in Gifu, Japan with commodities Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc
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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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280846
MAS/MILS ID 5880092029
Record type Site
Current site name Kamiokazn
Alternate or previous names Kamioka

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 137.26545, 36.13193 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gifu(province)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Japan Gifu

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Cadmium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 137.26545, 36.13193

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mitsui Mining And Smelting Co. Ltd
    Interest 100
    Home office Japan

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Zinc Metal 52640 Mt Refined Zinc/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 52640mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Sulfuric Acid 130726 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 130726mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Cadmium 300 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 300mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Zinc Metal 23300 Mt Refined Zinc/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 23300mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Sulfuric Acid 124192 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 124192mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Cadmium 290 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 290mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Zinc Metal 60036 Mt Refined Zinc/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 60036mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Sulfuric Acid 122622 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 122622mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Cadmium 295 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 295mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Zinc Metal 57996 Mt Refined Zinc/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 57996mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Sulfuric Acid 107480 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 107480mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Cadmium 300 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 300mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Sulfuric Acid 130726 Mt Sulfuric Acid/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Sulfur 130726mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Cadmium 300 Mt Cadmium/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Cadmium Cadmium 300mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Zinc Metal 59580 Mt Refined Zinc/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Zinc Zinc 59580mt

Comments on the production information

  • ESTIMATED ZINC SMELTING COSTS FOR 1974-75 (COST IN DOLLARS/TON ZINC) LABOR 32.63 UTILITIES 138.26 MATERIALS 73.55 GAS & COKE 0.00 TOTAL DIRECT 244.44 DIRECT & OVERHEAD 353.22 DEPRECIATION 32.69 INTEREST 27.46 RETURN ON EQUITY 55.56 TAXES 24.51 TOTAL COSTS 493.44 CASH COSTS 380.68

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PAH PRODUCT FLOW ONLY.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-FEB-1995 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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