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USGS Open-File Report 03-075
Calix Saul Laboy Feliciano and Elizabeth González

World Copper Smelters 2002

Country Location (Name) Latitude Longitude Facility Commodity Majority Ownership or Operating Company Status Capacity 1/ Process Type 2/
Albania









Kukes (Gjegian) 42.08 20.42 Smelter Cu Albanian Government Operating 5 Reverberatory

Lac 41.63 19.71 Smelter Cu Albanian Government Operating 7 Blast Furnace

Rubik 41.77 19.79 Smelter Cu Albanian Government Operating 5 Reverberatory
Armenia









Alaverdi 41.13 44.65 Smelter Cu Armenian Copper Programme cjsc Operating 7 Reverberatory








3 Reverberatory (S)
Australia









Mount Isa, Queensland -20.73 139.50 Smelter Cu Mount Isa Mines Ltd. Operating 250 Isasmelt/Reverberatory

Roxby Downs, South Australia (Olympic Dams) -30.50 136.90 Smelter Cu Olympic Dam Corp. Operating 200 Outokumpu Continuous

Port Kembla, New South Wales -34.47 150.90 Smelter Cu Port Kembla Copper Pty Ltd. Operating 140 Noranda Continuous
Austria









Brixlegg 47.42 11.88 Smelter Cu Montanwerke Brixlegg Operating 85 Blast Furnace (S)
Belgium









Beerse 51.32 4.87 Smelter Cu Metallo-Chemique N V Operating 150 TBRC (S)

Hoboken 51.17 4.35 Smelter Cu Umicore Operating 50 Isasmelt (S)
Botswana









Selebi-Phikwe -22.02 27.83 Smelter Cu Botswana Consolidated Ltd. Operating 26 Outokumpu Flash
Brazil









Camacari, Bahia -12.68 -38.33 Smelter Cu Caraiba Metais S.A. Operating 220 Outokumpu Flash
Bulgaria









Eliseina 43.08 23.48 Smelter Cu Eliseina Ltd. Operating 14 Blast Furnace (S)

Pirdop 42.70 24.18 Smelter Cu Umicore Operating 190 Outokumpu Flash
Canada









Flin Flon, Manitoba 54.77 -101.88 Smelter Cu Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Operating 90 Reverberatory

Noranda, Quebec (Horne) 48.25 -79.02 Smelter Cu Noranda Inc. Operating 200 Noranda Continuous

Timmins, Ontario (Kidd Creek) 48.47 -81.33 Smelter Cu Falconbridge Ltd. Operating 155 Mitsubishi Continuous

Copper Cliff, Ontario 46.47 -81.07 Smelter Cu Inco Ltd. Operating 135 Inco Flash

Sudbury, Ontario 46.50 -80.97 Smelter Cu Falconbridge Ltd. Operating 20 Electric
Chile









La Negra (Altonorte) -23.80 -70.33 Smelter Cu Noranda Chile S.A. Operating 165 Noranda Continuous

Chagres -32.80 -70.97 Smelter Cu Cia Minera Disputada de Las Condes S.A. Operating 150 Outokumpu Flash

Chuquicamata -22.32 -68.93 Smelter Cu Codelco Chile Operating 500 Outokumpu/Teniente Converter

El Teniente (Caletones) -34.10 -70.33 Smelter Cu Codelco Chile Operating 400 Reverberatory/Teniente Conv.

Paipote -27.42 -70.28 Smelter Cu Empresa Nacional de Mineria (ENAMI) Operating 75 Reverberatory/Teniente Conv.

Las Ventanas -30.28 -71.22 Smelter Cu Empresa Nacional de Mineria (ENAMI) Operating 115 Teniente Converter

Potrerillos (El Salvador) -26.30 -69.50 Smelter Cu Codelco Chile Operating 150 Reverberatory
China









Baiyin, Gansu 36.56 104.21 Smelter Cu Baiyin Non-Ferrous Metals Co. Operating 65 Baiyin Furnace

Changzhou, Jiangsu 31.78 119.97 Smelter Cu Provincial Government Operating 35 Blast Furnace, Reverberatory

Chengdu, Sichuan 30.62 104.10 Smelter Cu Sichuan Copper Nickel Co. Operating 3 Reverberatory

Chizhou, Anhui 30.66 117.48 Smelter Cu Provincial Government Operating 10 Blast Furnace

Chongqing, Chongqing 30.65 103.68 Smelter Cu Nanfeng Medecine Operating 20 Blast Furnace

Daye, Hubei 30.08 114.95 Smelter Cu Daye Nonferrous Metals Co. Operating 150 Noranda Converter/Reverberatory

Fuyang, Zhejiang (Fuchunjiang) 30.05 119.95 Smelter Cu Hangzhou Construction Bureau Operating 10 Blast Furnace

Guixi, Jiangxi 28.28 117.18 Smelter Cu Jiangxi Copper Co. Operating 250 Outokumpu Flash

Houma, Shanxi 35.61 111.35 Smelter Cu Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous Metals Group Operating 50 Ausmelt








30 Reverberatory

Huludao, Liaoning 40.72 121.00 Smelter Cu Huludao Zinc Co. Operating 60 Blast Furnace

Tongling, Anhui (Jinchang) 30.95 117.78 Smelter Cu Tongling Nonferrous (Group) Co. Operating 65 Reverberatory/Ausmelt

Jinchuan, Gansu 31.50 102.05 Smelter Cu Jinchuan Nonferrous Corp. Operating 50 Flash Furnace

Tongling, Anhui (Jinlong) 30.95 117.78 Smelter Cu Tongling Nonferrous (Group) Co. Operating 130 Flash Furnace

Liangshan, Shangdong 30.68 107.82 Smelter Cu Local Government Operating 10 Blast Furnace

Shuikoushan, Hunan 26.55 112.59 Smelter Cu Shuikoushan Mining Co. Operating 6 Reverberatory

Wuhu, Anhui 31.17 118.55 Smelter Cu Hengxin Copper Industry Group Co. Operating 60 Blast Furnace

Yantai, Shandong 37.53 121.57 Smelter Cu Provincial Government Operating 30 Blast Furnace

Kunming, Yunnan 25.04 102.72 Smelter Cu Yunnan Copper Industry Group Operating 230 Isasmelt, Electric

Zhuzhou, Hunan 27.83 113.15 Smelter Cu Zhuzhou Smelter Co. Operating 10 Reverberatory (S)
Congo









Kolwesi (Luilu) -10.63 25.35 Electrowinning Cu La Generale des Carrieres et des Mines Operating 30 Electrowinning (Low Grade)

Likasi (Shituru) -11.02 26.75 Electrowinning Cu La Generale des Carrieres et des Mines Operating 30 Electrowinning (Low Grade)
Finland









Harjavalta 61.32 22.13 Smelter Cu Outokumpu Harjavalta Metals Oy Operating 160 Outokumpu Flash
France









Poissy 48.93 2.05 Smelter Cu Ste. Francaise d'Affinage du Cuivre Operating 10 Blast Furnace
Germany









Hettstedt 51.65 11.50 Smelter Cu Mansfeld Kupfer und Messing GmbH Operating 96 Reverberatory/Blast

Lunen (Huettenwerke Kayser) 51.62 7.52 Smelter Cu Norddeutsche Affinerie AG Operating 170 Isasmelt

Hamburg (Norddeutsche Affinerie) 53.55 10.00 Smelter Cu Norddeutsche Affinerie AG Operating 420 Outokumpu, Contimelt, Electric
Hungary









Csepel 47.40 19.23 Smelter Cu Hungarian Government Operating 4 Reverberatory (S)
India









Dahej (Birla Copper) 21.70 72.58 Smelter Cu Indo Gulf Fertilisers and Chemical Corp. Operating 150 Outokumpu Flash

Ghatsila 22.60 86.48 Smelter Cu Hindustan Copper Ltd. Operating 27 Outokumpu Flash

Bharuch (Jhagadja) 21.70 72.97 Smelter Cu Swil Ltd. Operating 50 Boliden Process (S)

Khetri 27.98 75.80 Smelter Cu Hindustan Co. Ltd. Operating 35 Outokumpu Flash

Tuticorin 8.78 78.13 Smelter Cu Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. Operating 150 Isasmelt
Indonesia









Gresik -7.15 112.63 Smelter Cu Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Operating 180 Mitsubishi Flash
Iran









Khatoonabad 27.97 57.70 Smelter Cu National Iranian Copper Industries Co. Developing 80 Flash Furnace

Sar Chesmeh 28.46 57.85 Smelter Cu National Iranian Copper Industries Co. Operating 160 Reverberatory
Italy









Porto Marghera 45.45 12.22 Smelter Cu SIMAR SpA Closed 24 Reverberatory (S)
Japan









Besshi/Toyo, Ehime 33.88 133.32 Smelter Cu Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. Operating 300 Outokumpu Flash

Kosaka, Akita 40.32 140.74 Smelter Cu Dowa Mining Co. Ltd. Operating 96 Outokumpu Flash

Naoshima, Kagawa 34.45 134.00 Smelter Cu Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Operating 270 Mitsubishi Continuous

Onahama, Fukushima 36.95 140.90 Smelter Cu Onahama Smelting & Refining Co. Ltd. Operating 348 Reverberatory

Saganoseki, Oita 33.24 131.87 Smelter Cu Nippon Mining & Metals Co. Ltd. Operating 470 Outokumpu Flash

Tamano, Okayama 34.48 133.93 Smelter Cu Hibi Kyodo Smelting Co. Ltd. Operating 263 Outokumpu Flash
Kazakhstan









Balkhash 46.78 75.00 Smelter Cu Samsung Operating 180 Reverberatory/Vanyukov

Dzhezkazgan 47.78 67.77 Smelter Cu Samsung Operating 215 Electric/Reverberatory

Irtysh 53.33 75.46 Smelter Cu Kazahmys (Samsung) Operating 20 Reverberatory/Kivcet
Korea, North









Hungnam 39.50 127.23 Smelter Cu North Korea Government Operating 40 Blast Furnace

Nampo 38.73 125.41 Smelter Cu North Korea Government Operating 40 Blast Furnace
Korea, Republic of









Onsan (Onsan I) 35.42 129.33 Smelter Cu LG-Nikko Copper Operating 210 Outokumpu Flash

Onsan (Onsan II) 35.42 129.33 Smelter Cu LG-Nikko Copper Operating 240 Mitsubishi Continuous
Mexico









Nacozari de Garcia, Sonora (La Caridad) 30.37 -109.53 Smelter Cu Mexicana de Cobre S.A. de C.V. Operating 300 Outokumpu/Teniente Converter

San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi 22.15 -100.98 Smelter Cu IMMSA (Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V.) Operating 30 Blast Furnace

Toluca, Mexico 19.29 -99.67 Smelter Cu Cobre de Pasteje Ind. Unidas Closed 60 Reverberatory (S)
Namibia









Tsumeb -22.83 16.75 Smelter Cu Ongopolo Mining and Processing Operating 30 Reverberatory
Oman









Sohar 24.37 56.74 Smelter Cu Oman Mining Co. Operating 35 Electric
Peru









IIo -17.63 -71.33 Smelter Cu Southern Peru Copper Corp. Operating 300 Reverberatory/Teniente Conv.

La Oroya -11.53 -75.90 Smelter Cu Doe Run Operating 80 Reverberatory
Philippines









Isabel (PASAR) 10.93 124.44 Smelter Cu Glencore International Operating 190 Outokumpu Flash
Poland









Glogow District (Glogow I) 51.67 16.08 Smelter Cu KGHM Polska Miedz, S.A. Operating 220 Blast Furnace

Glogow District (Glogow II) 51.67 16.08 Smelter Cu KGHM Polska Miedz, S.A. Operating 205 Outokumpu Flash

Wroclaw (Hutmen S.A.) 51.15 17.08 Smelter Cu Impexmetal Operating 9 Blast Furnace (S)

Legnica 51.21 16.16 Smelter Cu KGHM Polska Miedz, S.A. Operating 93 Blast Furnace
Romania









Baia Mare 47.67 23.58 Smelter Cu Allied Deals Plc. Operating 35 Outokumpu Flash

Zlatna 46.12 23.22 Smelter Cu Zlatna Metallurgical Operating 10 Reverberatory (S)

Zlatna 46.12 23.22 Smelter Cu Zlatna Metallurgical Operating 40 Outokumpu Flash

Zlatna 46.12 23.22 Smelter Cu Zlatna Metallurgical Operating 13 Reverberatory
Russia









Karabash 55.47 60.25 Smelter Cu Karabash Smelter Operating 50 Reverberatory

Kirovgrad 57.44 60.06 Smelter Cu Kirovograd JSC Operating 150 Reverberatory (S)

Krasnouralsk (Svyatogor) 58.42 60.00 Smelter Cu Svyatogor Smelter Operating 71 Reverberatory

Mednogorsk 51.42 57.58 Smelter Cu Depo-Service Operating 40 Blast Furnace

Moscow 55.75 37.62 Smelter Cu Moscow Smelting & Refinering Operating 30 Reverberatory (S)

Nadezhdinsky (Nadezhda) 69.23 87.88 Smelter Cu MMC Norilsk Operating 100 Outokumpu Flash

Norlisk 69.34 88.22 Smelter Cu MMC Norilsk Operating 400 Reverb and Electric

Pechenganikel 69.33 31.12 Smelter Cu MMC Norilsk Operating 20 Electric

Monchegorsk (Severonikel) 67.93 32.87 Smelter Cu MMC Norilsk Operating 90 Electric

Sredneuralsk (Revda) 56.99 60.47 Smelter Cu Sredneuralsk Copper Smelter Operating 110 Reverb/Blast/Vanyukov
Serbia and Montenegro









Bor 44.08 22.10 Smelter Cu Rudarsko-Topionicarski Basen Bor (RTB Bor) Operating 170 Reverberatory
Slovakia









Krompachy 48.92 20.87 Smelter Cu Kovohute Krompachy Operating 20 Reverberatory (S)
South Africa









Springs -26.27 28.43 Smelter Cu Impala Platinum Ltd. Operating 7 Electric

Nababeep (O'okiep) -29.60 17.90 Smelter Cu Metorex Operating 50 Reverberatory

Phalaborwa -23.98 31.07 Smelter Cu Palabora Mining Co. Ltd. Operating 135 Reverberatory

Rustenburg -25.67 27.25 Smelter Cu Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd. Operating 7 Electric

Western Platinum -25.67 27.30 Smelter Cu Western Platinum Ltd. Operating 2 Electric
Spain









Asua-Bilbao 43.18 -2.56 Smelter Cu ELMET Operating 32 Rotary Furnace (S)

Huelva 37.26 -6.95 Smelter Cu Atlantic Copper S.A. Operating 320 Outokumpu Flash
Sweden









Skelleftehamn (Ronnskar) 65.00 21.60 Smelter Cu Boliden Metall A.B. Operating 240 Electric (TBRC)
Turkey









Samsun 41.28 36.33 Smelter Cu Karadeniz Bakir Isletmelerei (KBI) Operating 42 Outokumpu Flash
United States









Garfield, Utah 37.75 -111.50 Smelter Cu Kennecott Utah Copper Co. Operating 320 Kennecott/Outokumpu

Hayden, Arizona 33.00 -110.78 Smelter Cu ASARCO Incorporated (Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V.) Operating 210 Inco Flash

Miami, Arizona 33.38 -110.87 Smelter Cu Phelps Dodge Corporation Operating 180 Isasmelt/Electric
Uzbekistan









Almalyk 40.85 69.60 Smelter Cu Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine Operating 140 Reverberatory/Oxy Flame
Zambia









Chambishi -12.67 28.00 Smelter Cu Avnim (SA) Operating 15 Electrowinning (RLE)

Mufulira -12.53 28.23 Smelter Cu Mopani Copper Mines Plc. Operating 180 Electric

Nchanga -12.52 27.87 Electrowinning Cu Zambia Copper Investments Ltd. Operating 70 Electrowinning (Low Grade)

Nkana-Kitwe (Nkana) -12.82 28.20 Smelter Cu Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. Operating 200 Reverberatory/Teniente Conv.

Nkana-Kitwe (Nkana) -12.82 28.20 Electrowinning Cu Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd. Operating 14 Electrowinning (RLE)
Zimbabwe









Eiffel Flats -18.32 29.98 Smelter Cu Rio Tinto Mining (Zimbabwe) Operating 6 Blast Furnace

Inyati -18.22 32.23 Smelter Cu Corsyn Consolidated Mines Ltd. Operating 5 Blast Furnace

Alaska (Lomagundi) -17.40 30.02 Smelter Cu Mhangura Copper Mines (ZMDC) Operating 25 Reverberatory

1/ Capacity in thousand metric tons.
2/ (RLE) = Roast Leach, (S) = secondary smelter, (TBRC) = Top Blown Rotary Converter

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