(Facility) Eschweiler Smelter

Plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with commodity Chromium, Ferrochrome
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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. Links to other databases
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304234
MAS/MILS ID 4280251003
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Eschweiler Smelter
Alternate or previous names Eschweiler

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 6.26897, 50.81554 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nordrhein-Westfalen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 6.26897, 50.81554

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Elektrowerk Weisweiler Gmbh
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1991
    First year 1991
  • Type Owner
    Owner Parent Co. Is Gesellshaft Fur Metallurgie Mbh
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-SEP-1995 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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