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(Facility) Nickel Mountain Smelter Complex

Plant in Douglas county in Oregon, United States with commodities Iron, Nickel
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10128836
MAS/MILS ID 0410199003
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Nickel Mountain Smelter Complex

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -123.44336, 42.95672 (WGS84)
Elevation 975
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Oregon Douglas

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 030 S 006 W 17 SW Oregon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary
Nickel Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -123.44336, 42.95672
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hanna Nickel Smelting Co.
    ID 3500391
    Interest 100
    Home office Ohio
    Year 1984
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Glenbrook Nickel Co.
    ID 3500391
    Interest 100
    Year 1990

Comments on the production information

  • GLENBROOK NICKEL CO. REACTIVATED THE FORMER HANNA NICKEL CO. SMELTER TO PROCESS 6 MILLION TONS OF STOCKPILED LATERITE GRADING 0.7 PERCENT NICKEL LEFT AT THE SITE WHEN HANNA CLOSED THE SMELTER IN JAN. 1987.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0410199003
Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA MSHA 3500391

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SMELTER IS PART OF MINE-PLANT COMPLEX AT RIDDLE OREGON.

  • Deposit

    SEE NICKEL MOUNTAIN MINE, SEQ NO. 0410190001 FOR PRODUCTION

  • Deposit

    DETAILS. SMELTER PRODUCT IS FERRONICKEL.

  • Deposit

    OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1990 OREGON

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY, V. 52, NO. 2. P. 38-39.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-OCT-96 Ritchey, Joseph L U.S. Bureau of Mines