Map and table of world copper smelters

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Feliciano, Calix Saul Laboy
Originator: González, Elizabeth
Publication_Date: 2003
Title: Map and table of world copper smelters
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open File-Report
Issue_Identification: 03-75

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr0375
Online_Linkage: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/copper/

Description:

Abstract:

This map and table comprise information on 124 world copper smelters (2 of which are closed and 1 of which is under development) and 4 (low-grade solvent extraction-electrowinning) operations whose product requires further processing to produce refined copper. The map shows the locations of facilities and a color code based on the capacity of the facilities. These data have been compiled from multiple sources and estimates, based upon production and other pertinent information. The data presented in this report can be used with data on annual copper production and on the environmental releases that characterize particular types of processes to estimate environmental residuals from copper production.

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to present information about the copper smelters around the world concerning their location, ownership or operating company, operating status, capacity, and process type.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

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Theme_Keyword: Ausmelt
Theme_Keyword: Blast Furnace
Theme_Keyword: Boliden Process
Theme_Keyword: Commodity
Theme_Keyword: Copper Smelters
Theme_Keyword: Copper Smelters Capacities in thousand metric tons
Theme_Keyword: Electric
Theme_Keyword: Electrowinning
Theme_Keyword: Facility Type
Theme_Keyword: Inco Flash
Theme_Keyword: Isasmelt
Theme_Keyword: Kennecott
Theme_Keyword: Low-grade solvent extraction-electrowinning operation
Theme_Keyword: Mayority Ownership or Operating Company
Theme_Keyword: Mitsubishi Continuous
Theme_Keyword: Noranda Continuous
Theme_Keyword: Noranda Converter
Theme_Keyword: Operating Status
Theme_Keyword: Outokumpu Flash
Theme_Keyword: Oxy Flame
Theme_Keyword: Process Type
Theme_Keyword: Reverberatory
Theme_Keyword: Rotary Furnace
Theme_Keyword: Teniente Converter
Theme_Keyword: World Copper Smelter

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Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Mineral Resource Data System commodity types
Theme_Keyword: Copper

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: copper
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets
Theme_Keyword: metallic mineral resources
Theme_Keyword: natural resource extraction

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Place_Keyword: Albania
Place_Keyword: Armenia
Place_Keyword: Australia
Place_Keyword: Austria
Place_Keyword: Belgium
Place_Keyword: Botswana
Place_Keyword: Brazil
Place_Keyword: Bulgaria
Place_Keyword: Canada
Place_Keyword: Chile
Place_Keyword: China
Place_Keyword: Congo
Place_Keyword: Finland
Place_Keyword: France
Place_Keyword: Germany
Place_Keyword: Hungary
Place_Keyword: India
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Place_Keyword: Iran
Place_Keyword: Italy
Place_Keyword: Japan
Place_Keyword: Kazakhstan
Place_Keyword: Korea, North
Place_Keyword: Korea, Republic of
Place_Keyword: Mexico
Place_Keyword: Namibia
Place_Keyword: Oman
Place_Keyword: Peru
Place_Keyword: Philippines
Place_Keyword: Poland
Place_Keyword: Romania
Place_Keyword: Russia
Place_Keyword: Serbia and Montenegro
Place_Keyword: Slovakia
Place_Keyword: South Africa
Place_Keyword: Spain
Place_Keyword: Sweden
Place_Keyword: Turkey
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Uzbekistan
Place_Keyword: Zambia
Place_Keyword: Zimbabwe

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U. S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: W. David Menzie

Contact_Position: Chief, International Minerals
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 991 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-7732
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dmenzie@usgs.gov

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All of the copper smelters were located in a worldwide scale.

Logical_Consistency_Report: No test for logical consistency was performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report:

The data has been gathered using several sources, including publications and data supplied by the International Copper Study Group and the International Wrought Copper Council as well as statistical publications of individual countries, annual reports and press releases of companies, trades journals, data gathered by USGS specialists during site visits, and estimates based upon production and other pertinent information.

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Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: International Copper Study Group
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Directory of copper mines and plants

Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ICSG directory
Source_Contribution:

The International Copper Study Group publishes World Copper Mines and Plants four times per year.

International Copper Study Group provided company name, process type, production capacity, status, and country.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Preliminary information was obtained by using the Directory of Copper Mines and Plants, 2001. After several reviews and revisions the information was modified.

Process_Date: 2003

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 124

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.01
Longitude_Resolution: 0.01
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 84
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS-84
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.26

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: World copper smelters
Entity_Type_Definition:

In 2002 there were 32 countries that had copper smelters and electrowinning plants.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Various professional directories

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Country
Attribute_Definition: Countries placed in alphabetical order.
Attribute_Definition_Source:

U.S. Department of State-Independent states in the World, Short-form name

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Independent states in the World, Short-form name
Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of State

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Location (Name)
Attribute_Definition:

The administrative subdivision and city, if available and applicable, location of the smelter and the smelter name in parentheses where available.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Place names, not abbreviated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:

Angular distance measured on a meridian north or south from the equator.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Geospatial Intelligence Database

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -34.47
Range_Domain_Maximum: 69.34
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:

Angular distance between the plane of a medirian east or west from the plane of the meridian of Greenwich.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Geospatial Intelligence Database

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -111.50
Range_Domain_Maximum: 150.50
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Facility Type
Attribute_Definition:

Whether the facility is a smelter or an electrowinning plant.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Smelter
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The facility is a smelter.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: electrowinning
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The facility is a low-grade solvent extraction-electrowinning plant.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Commodity
Attribute_Definition: The mineral processed in the facilities.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cu
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The commodity is copper.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Majority Ownership or Operating Company
Attribute_Definition: The name of the company that owns or operates the facility.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Company names unabbreviated (but abbreviations are given for terms of incorporation such as "Ltd.", "Corp." and so forth).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Status
Attribute_Definition:

Whether the facility is operating, closed, or under development.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Operating
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The facility is operating.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Closed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The facility is closed.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Under development
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The facility is under development.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Capacity
Attribute_Definition:

The production of copper measured in thousand metric tons.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 500
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: metric tons x 1000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Process Type
Attribute_Definition: The technology used to process the mineral.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Various professional directories
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Reverberatory
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The Process is reverberatory.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Blast Furnace
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The Process type is blast furnace.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Isasmelt
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is isasmelt.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: outokumpu continuous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is outokumpu continuous.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Noranda Continuous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is noranda continuous.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mitsubishi Continuous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is mitsubishi continuous.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Inco Flash
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is inco flash.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Electric
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is electric.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Teniente Converter
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is teniente converter.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Top Blown Rotary Converter (TBRC)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is top blown rotary converter (TBRC).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Baiyin Furnace
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is baiyin furnace.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ausmelt
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is ausmelt.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Electrowinning (low grade)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is electrowinning (low grade).

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Boilen Process
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is boilen.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rotary Furnace
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The process type is rotary furnace.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:

U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center

Distribution_Information:

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Peter N Schweitzer
Contact_Organization: USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192-0002
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-6533
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 703-648-6252
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pschweitzer@usgs.gov

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accurancy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at the USGS, no warranty. In no event shall the USGS have any liability whatsoever for payment af any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation. or support by USGS.

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