Overpelt

Plant in Antwerpen, Belgium with commodities Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc, Refiner
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. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304113
MAS/MILS ID 4230051026
Record type Site
Current site name Overpelt
Alternate or previous names Metallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt, Metallurgical Complex, Hoboken Lead Smelter & Refinery, Olen Copper Refinery

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 5.41899, 51.19885 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Antwerpen(province)

Belgium(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Belgium Antwerpen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Zinc, Refiner Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 5.41899, 51.19885

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Metallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt
    Interest 100
    Home office Belgium
    Year 1987

Comments on other economic factors

  • CONCENTRATES ARE RECEIVED FROM CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND ZAIRE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PRIMARY POST-MILL ZINC PROCESSING FACILITIES 1983

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-1992 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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