San Ciprian

Plant in Spain 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. 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 10288619
MAS/MILS ID 4690531016
Record type Site
Current site name San Ciprian
Alternate or previous names San Cipriano

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -7.24805, 43.49919 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum, Contained or Metal Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -7.24805, 43.49919

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 1979
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 Inespal (Spanish Government)
    Interest 75
    Home office Spain
    Year 1988
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ini
    Interest 18.7
    Year 1988
  • Type Owner
    Owner Banks And Others
    Interest 6.3
    Year 1988
  • Type Operator
    Owner Aluminio Espanol Sa
    Home office Spain
    Year 1988

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 169000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Al Metal Capacity 184000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 187000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published Rated Al Metal Capacity 186000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 180000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1983
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 186000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 190000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 191000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1986
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 192000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal
  • Year 1987
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Published, Estimated Al Metal Production 180000 Mt/Yr, Al Metal

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCED 352,435 MT AL IN 1989. PRODUCED 355,300 MT AL IN 1990.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF AL METAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    MBM. JULY 1991, P. 31.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    PAGE 204; 1988, PAGE 1.122.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM, "PRIMARY

  • Deposit

    POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: A DATA BANK"

  • Deposit

    CONTRACT NO. J0245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 107,

  • Deposit

    PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 11, DECEMBER 31, 1987.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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