The (Facility) Longview Aluminum Smelter is a aluminum, contained or metal mine located in Cowlitz county, Washington at an elevation of 10 feet.
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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: 10 Feet (3 Meters)
Commodity: Aluminum, Contained or Metal
Lat, Long: 46.1406, -122.99720
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(Facility) Longview Aluminum Smelter MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: (Facility) Longview Aluminum Smelter
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum, Contained or Metal
Location
State: Washington
County: Cowlitz
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Reynolds Aluminum Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Virginia
Info Year: 1986
Production
Year: 1985
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 199000 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1984
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 202000 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1983
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 168000 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1982
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 153000 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1981
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 199000 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1980
Description: Aluminum Ingot And Billet 188000 Tonnes Aluminum
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Smelter
Plant Subtype: Reduction
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Oregon Coast Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): KURTZ, H.F. AND L.H. BAUMGARDNER. ALUMINUM CH. IN
Reference (Deposit): 58 PP.
Reference (Deposit): COSTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA, JULY 1984,
Reference (Deposit): 1981, 387 PP.
Reference (Deposit): JOHN MOBERLY ASSOCIATES. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION
Reference (Deposit): AUSTRALIAN MINER. ECON, PTY. LTD., SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA,
Reference (Deposit): GOVETT, M.H. AND J. LARSON. THE WORLD ALUMINUM INDUSTRY.
Reference (Deposit): PROJECT. DEPT OF THE ARMY, 1977.
Reference (Deposit): IMPACT STATEMENT, ARCO/TRANS MOUNTAIN OIL PIPELINE
Reference (Deposit): EXTON, PA., MAY 1985, 46 PP.
Reference (Deposit): ARRANGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA
Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ALUMINA COSTS AND SUPPLY
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): BUMINES IC 7675, 1954, 11 PP.
Reference (Deposit): BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. DSI OPTIONS STUDY,
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): BLOCH, I., AND S. MOMENT. THE ALUMINUM INDUSTRY OF THE
Reference (Deposit): SYSTEM AND ECONOMY. 1983, 180 PP.
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. ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL
Reference (Deposit): SMELTERS; PRICING, TARIFF ESCALATION, AND THE FUTURE SUPPLY
Reference (Deposit): CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). POWER COSTS AT ALUMINUM
Reference (Deposit): CORPS OF ENGINEERS. EXCERPTS FROM DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
Reference (Deposit): V. II, APPENDIX, 314 PP., JAN., 1984.
Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION COST SURVEY 1980-1982; SUMMARY, 119 PP.
Reference (Deposit): BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES LTD. (LONDON). ALUMINUM
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): METALS CO., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Reference (Deposit): NIELSEN, D.L., 1986. LONGVIEW PERSONNEL MGR., REYNOLDS
Reference (Deposit): INCREASES TO 1991. DEP COMMERCE, 1979, 85 PP.
Reference (Deposit): V.1, AUG. 1984. 496 PP.
Reference (Deposit): PROPOSAL. DOCUMENTATION FOR LOADS AND RESOURCES STUDY.
Reference (Deposit): BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION. 1985 INITIAL RATE
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): 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): CO., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
Reference (Deposit): LARSON, JOHN, 1986, LONGVIEW PLANT MGR., REYNOLDS METALS
Reference (Deposit): JANUARY, 1986, 109 P.
Reference (Deposit): MENT. DIRECT SERVICE INDUSTRY OPTIONS, BPA/DEPT. ENERGY,
Reference (Deposit): BONNEVILLE POWER ADMIN, 1986, DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATE-
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): PP. 9-34.
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL FACTS AND PROBLEMS, 1980 EDITION. BUMINES B671, 1980
Reference (Deposit): MCCAWLEY, F.W. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE, PT. I
Reference (Deposit): DIRECT SERVICE IND. INC., PORTLAND, ORL, 1985, 13 PP.
Reference (Deposit): WILCOX, B. DSI RATE PROBLEMS--A DISCUSSION PAPER.
Reference (Deposit): BPA, EXTON, PA, NOV. 1984, 125 PP.
Reference (Deposit): ALUMINUM INDUSTRY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR
Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ELECTRIC POWER RATES FOR THE
Reference (Deposit): CAP.181263 TONNES/YR.REDUCTION PLANT.1975-1976 WORLD MINES R
Reference (Deposit): DIRECTORY OF WASH.MANUFACTURERS,1974 (FAIR)
Reference (Deposit): BILLIT TEL 206-425-2800 EMPL 1.025 ANNUAL CAP 188,656 TO
Reference (Deposit): PO BOX 999 LONGVIEW 98632 MKT' NATIONAL ALUMINUM INGOT A
Reference (Deposit): AVAILABILITY SYSTEM APPRAISAL. BUMINES IC 8861, 1981, 23PP.
Reference (Deposit): R.J. FANTEL. ALUMINA AVAILABILITY-DOMESTIC, A MINERALS
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