The (Facility) Troutdale Smelter is a aluminum mine located in Multnomah county, Oregon at an elevation of 328 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 328 Feet (100 Meters)
Commodity: Aluminum
Lat, Long: 45.5583, -122.40000
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(Facility) Troutdale Smelter MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: (Facility) Troutdale Smelter
Secondary: Troutdale
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum
Location
State: Oregon
County: Multnomah
District: Portland
Land Status
Land ownership: Mixed
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Fee Ownership
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Reynolds Metal Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Maryland
Info Year: 1985
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Smelter
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Puget Trough
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SMELTER CLOSED IN 1992. NO PLANS TO REOPEN.
References
Reference (Deposit): EXTON, PA., MAY 1985, 46 PP.
Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL
Reference (Deposit): ARRANGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA
Reference (Deposit): SYSTEM AND ECONOMY. 1983, 180 PP.
Reference (Deposit): BLOCH, I., AND S. MOMENT. THE ALUMINUM INDUSTRY OF THE
Reference (Deposit): INDUSTRIES: THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTHWEST POWER
Reference (Deposit): BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES. THE DIRECT
Reference (Deposit): FOR BPA, EXTON, PA., MAY 1985, 34 PP.
Reference (Deposit): AND SMELTER MODERNIZATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED
Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ALUMINA COSTS AND SUPPLY
Reference (Deposit): PP. 9-34.
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS, 1980 EDITION. BUMINES B671, 1980
Reference (Deposit): 58 PP.
Reference (Deposit): KURTZ, H.F. AND L.H. BAUMGARDNER. ALUMINUM CH. IN
Reference (Deposit): COSTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA, JULY 1984,
Reference (Deposit): V. II, APPENDIX, 314 PP., JAN., 1984.
Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION COST SURVEY 1980-1982; SUMMARY, 119 PP.
Reference (Deposit): V.1, AUG. 1984. 496 PP.
Reference (Deposit): BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD. (LONDON). ALUMINUM
Reference (Deposit): PROPOSAL. DOCUMENTATION FOR LOADS AND RESOURCES STUDY.
Reference (Deposit): BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. 1985 INITIAL RATE
Reference (Deposit): ENVIRONMENT. COMMODITIES RES. UNIT LTD., LONDON, AND CRU
Reference (Deposit): SMELTING; PRICING, INVESTMENT, AND THE CHANGING BUSINESS
Reference (Deposit): CRU CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). PRIMARY ALUMINUM
Reference (Deposit): OF LOW COST POWER. 1985, 394 PP.
Reference (Deposit): SMELTERS; PRICING, TARIFF ESCALATION, AND THE FUTURE SUPPLY
Reference (Deposit): CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). POWER COSTS AT ALUMINUM
Reference (Deposit): COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LTD.(LONDON) AND CRU
Reference (Deposit): DRAFT REPORT, PT. 1. BPA/DEP ENERGY BP-423, APR. 1985, 39PP.
Reference (Deposit): BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. DSI OPTIONS STUDY,
Reference (Deposit): BUMINES IC 7675, 1954, 11 PP.
Reference (Deposit): BLUE, D.D. RAW MATERIALS FOR ALUMINUM PRODUCTION.
Reference (Deposit): 1967, 287 PP.
Reference (Deposit): FOR POWER MARKETS. BONNEVILLE POWER ADMIN., V.II. PT.7B,
Reference (Deposit): PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC BASE STUDY
Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, G.R., R.L. DAVIDOFF, D.I. BLEIWAS, AND
Reference (Deposit): MAY 23, 1983, BPA RATE HEARING, 1983.
Reference (Deposit): ECONOMICS, TESTIMONY, AND EXHIBITS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES AT
Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOUGH, F.R. PRICE RESPONSIVENESS AND DSI
Reference (Deposit): AND II. BUMINES, 1984, 212 PP.
Reference (Deposit): MCCAWLEY, F.W. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE, PT. I
Reference (Deposit): INCREASES TO 1991. DEP COMMERCE, 1979, 85 PP.
Reference (Deposit): ALUMINUM INDUSTRY: THE IMPACT OF ANTICIPATED POWER RATE
Reference (Deposit): KRISTIANSEN, C., AND J. CORREIA. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Reference (Deposit): NORTHWEST ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. BUMINES IC 8046, 1962, 42 PP.
Reference (Deposit): FULKERSON, F.B. TRENDS AND OUTLOOK IN THE PACIFIC
Reference (Deposit): POSITION OF THE NORTHWEST ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. OCT 1984, 19PP.
Reference (Deposit): CONSULTANTS INC., 1984.
Reference (Deposit): CRU CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). THE COMPETITIVE
Reference (Deposit): JOHN MOBERLY ASSOCIATES. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION
Reference (Deposit): 1981, 387 PP.
Reference (Deposit): AUSTRALIAN MINER. ECON, PTY. LTD., SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA,
Reference (Deposit): PROJECT. DEPT OF THE ARMY, 1977.
Reference (Deposit): GOVETT, M.H. AND J. LARSON. THE WORLD ALUMINUM INDUSTRY.
Reference (Deposit): IMPACT STATEMENT, ARCO/TRANS MOUNTAIN OIL PIPELINE
Reference (Deposit): CORPS OF ENGINEERS. EXCERPTS FROM DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
Reference (Deposit): DIRECT SERVICE IND. INC., PORTLAND, ORL, 1985, 13 PP.
Reference (Deposit): WILCOX, B. DSI RATE PROBLEMS--A DISCUSSION PAPER.
Reference (Deposit): ALUMINUM INDUSTRY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR
Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ELECTRIC POWER RATES FOR THE
Reference (Deposit): AVAILABILITY SYSTEM APPRAISAL. BUMINES IC 8861, 1981, 23PP.
Reference (Deposit): R.J. FANTEL. ALUMINA AVAILABILITY-DOMESTIC, A MINERALS
Reference (Deposit): 201 PP.
Reference (Deposit): PROFILE OF THE INDUSTRY. METALS WEEK, MCGRAW HILL INC., 1982
Reference (Deposit): BERK, R., H. LAX, W. PROST, AND J. SCOTT. ALUMINUM:
Reference (Deposit): BPA, EXTON, PA, NOV. 1984, 125 PP.
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