Tacoma Reduction Plant, Kaiser Al.

The Tacoma Reduction Plant, Kaiser Al. is a aluminum, contained or metal mine located in Pierce county, Washington at an elevation of 10 feet.

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Site Name

Primary: Tacoma Reduction Plant, Kaiser Al.
Secondary: Tacoma Reduction Plant

Commodity

Primary: Aluminum, Contained or Metal

Location

State: Washington
County: Pierce

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: Kaiser Aluminum And Chemical Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1986

Production

Year: 1984
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 71758 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1983
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 70746 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1982
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 69779 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1981
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 68161 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1980
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 68044 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1979
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 68791 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1978
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 69763 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1977
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 68951 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1976
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 68633 Tonnes Aluminum
Year: 1975
Description: Aluminum Molten And Ingot Metal 67527 Tonnes Aluminum

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Smelter
Plant Subtype: Reduction
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1943
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y

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 (Reserve-Resource): 18KT OF PRODUCTION IDLED BETWEEN 1/93-PRESENT.

Comment (Deposit): CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), OCT. 14, 1992. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE ARSENIC AND AL IN SOILS FROM COPPER SMELTER. ASSESSMENTS STARTED RI/FS COMMENCED/COMPLETED? CONFIRMED SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION: POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH); CONVENTIONAL INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS. CONFIRMED SOIL CONTAMINATION: SAME AS SEDIMENT. STATUS: REMEDIAL ACTION COMPLETED, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE UNDERWAY.

Comment (Economic Factors): 1995 POWER CONTRACT WITH BPA FOR 16 US MILLS/KWH SIGNED FOR 28MW. KAISER SIGNED 5-YR POWER CONTRACT 12/95 FOR 80% OF REGIONAL POWER NEEDS. PRICE OF 2.26CENTS/KWH TENTATIVE. GETS 50 MW FROM WASHINGTON WATER POWER TO COVER OTHER 20% AT 22.7MILLS/KW.

References

Reference (Deposit): MAR. 1985, 79 PP.

Reference (Deposit): GAGLIARDI, D. WORLD ALUMINUM OUTLOOK. CHASE ECONOMETRICS

Reference (Deposit): SPOKESMAN REVIEW, SPOKANE, WA, V. 103, NO. 109, AUG. 21,1985

Reference (Deposit): UMATILLA, OR, 1982, 87 PP.

Reference (Deposit): WEST ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. BUMINES IC 8046, 1962, 42 PP.

Reference (Deposit): FULKERSON, F.B. TRENDS AND OUTLOOK IN THE PACIFIC NORTH-

Reference (Deposit): POSITION OF THE NORTHWEST ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. OCT. 1984,19PP.

Reference (Deposit): SRU CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). THE COMPETITIVE

Reference (Deposit): ANTS INC., 1984.

Reference (Deposit): MENT. COMMODITIES RES. UNIT LTD., LONDON, AND CRU CONSULT-

Reference (Deposit): ING; PRICING, INVESTMENT, AND THE CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRON-

Reference (Deposit): V. II, APPENDIX, 314 PP. JAN. 1984.

Reference (Deposit): PRODUCTION COST SURVEY 1980-1982; V. I. SUMMARY, 119 PP;

Reference (Deposit): BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD. (LONDON). ALUMINUM

Reference (Deposit): ENERGY(IA-4-2-5, JUNE 1985, 4 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ANNOUNCES ITS CONCLUSIONS ON THE DSI OPTIONS STUDY. BPA/DEP

Reference (Deposit): FOR ALUMINUM PRODUCTION PLANT. ALUMAX PACIFIC CORP,

Reference (Deposit): CH2M HILL. AIR CONTAMINAT DISCHRAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

Reference (Deposit): COST POWER. 1985, 394 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ANTS INC. (NEW YORK). POWER COSTS AT ALUMINUM SMELTERS;

Reference (Deposit): COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LTD. (LONDON) AND CRU CONSULT-

Reference (Deposit): BPA/DEP ENERGY BP-423. ISSUE ALERT/A SUMMING UP: BPA

Reference (Deposit): 1985, 376 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ISTRATOR'S DECISION. BPA/DEP ENERGY WP-85-A-02, MAY

Reference (Deposit): BPA/DEP ENERGY BP-423. 1985 FINAL RATE PROPOSAL-ADMIN-

Reference (Deposit): 1973/74 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING (GOOD)

Reference (Deposit): CONKLIN, H.L., WATER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ALUMINUM

Reference (Deposit): SMELTER. 1984, 83 PP.

Reference (Deposit): VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT. THE PORTLAND ALUMINUM

Reference (Deposit): WILSON (TACOMA REDUCTION PLANT). JUNE-AUG. 1985

Reference (Deposit): TION WITH SONNIE PUTNAM (MEAD REDUCTION PLANT) AND FREDDIE

Reference (Deposit): 137 PP.

Reference (Deposit): CRU CONSULTANTS INC. (NEW YORK). PRIMARY ALUMINUM SMELT-

Reference (Deposit): INDUSTRY. U.S. GEOL. SURV. WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1330-C, 1956,

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ELECTRIC POWER RATES FOR THE

Reference (Deposit): WA STATE DEP. ECOLOGY, 1984, 26 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ASSESSING CYANIDE CONTAMINATION FROM AN ALUMINUM SMELTER.

Reference (Deposit): AVAILABILITY SYSTEM APPRAISAL. BUMINES IC 8861, 1981, 23 PP.

Reference (Deposit): R.J. FANTEL. ALUMINA AVAILABILITY-DOMESTIC, A MINERALS

Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, G.R., R.L. DAVIDOFF, D.I. BLEIWAS, AND

Reference (Deposit): BUMINES IC 8917, 1982, 31 PP.

Reference (Deposit): PRICING, TARIFF ESCALATION, AND THE FUTURE SUPPLY OF LOW

Reference (Deposit): BURKHALTER, R.A., T.J. MIX, M.F. MCCALL, AND D.O.PROVOST

Reference (Deposit): ABILITY-MARKET ECONOMY AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL.

Reference (Production): CONTAMINATED SITES REPORT, OCT. 13, 1993.

Reference (Deposit): UNITED STEELWORKDS OF AMERICA AFL-CIO. PRIVATE COMMUNICA

Reference (Deposit): METALS DIV., NOV. 1984, 71 PP.

Reference (Deposit): SECTOR, OFFICE OF MET., MINER. AND COMMODITIES, NONFERROUS

Reference (Deposit): INDUSTRY. INT. TRADE ADMIN./TRADE DEVELOPEMENT BASIC IND.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. ENERGY AND THE ALUMINUM

Reference (Deposit): NONFERROUS METALS, DEC. 1984.

Reference (Deposit): PART 1-DETAIL, 187 PP; PART II SUMMARY, 19 PP. BUMINES DIV.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLD WIDE

Reference (Deposit): FOR BPA, EXTON, PA, MAY 1985, 34 PP.

Reference (Deposit): AND SMELTER MODERNIZTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL

Reference (Deposit): EXTON, PA, MAY 1985 46 PP.

Reference (Deposit): PETERSON, G.R., AND S.J. ARBELBIDE. ALUMINUM AVAIL-

Reference (Deposit): ELECTRIC CO., 1984, 35 PP.

Reference (Deposit): AUSTRALIAN MINER. ECON. PTY. LTD., SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1981,

Reference (Deposit): ARRANGEMENTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA,

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC. ALUMINA COSTS AND SUPPLY

Reference (Deposit): EXTON, PA, NOV. 1984, 125 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ALUMINUM INDUSTRY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA

Reference (Deposit): WEST LOADS AGAINST FOREIGN INROADS. PORTLAND GENERAL

Reference (Deposit): POSITION PAPER-A PROPOSED ALUMINUM TARIFF-MAINTAINING NORTH-

Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOUGH, R.F., R.G. HAGER III, AND E.R. JOHNSON.

Reference (Deposit): 1983, BPA RATE HEARING. 1983, 162 PP.

Reference (Deposit): TESTIMONY, AND EXHIBITS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES AT MAY 23,

Reference (Deposit): MCCULLOUGH, R.F. PRICE RESPONSIVENESS AND DSI ECONOMICS,

Reference (Deposit): GOVETT, M.H., AND J. LARSEN. THE WORLD ALUMINUM INDUSTRY

Reference (Deposit): AND II. BUMINES 1984, 212 PP.

Reference (Deposit): MCCAWLEY, F.X. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE, PT. I

Reference (Deposit): CREASES TO 1991. DEP. COMMERCE, 1979, 85 PP.

Reference (Deposit): ALUMINUM INDUSTRY: THE IMPACT OF ANTICIPATED POWER RATE IN-

Reference (Deposit): KRISTIANSEN, C., AND J. CORREIA. THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Reference (Deposit): 58 PP.

Reference (Deposit): COSTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. PREPARED FOR BPA, JULY 1984,

Reference (Deposit): JOHN MOBERLY ASSOCIATES. PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION

Reference (Deposit): 387 PP.

Reference (Deposit): PP. 1,7.

Reference (Production): WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY. CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED

Reference (Deposit): CALDWELL, BERT. KAISER POTLINE CUT AFFECTS 125. THE

Reference (Deposit): WASHINGTON STATE ENERGY OFFICE NEWSLETTER. TROUBLED

Reference (Deposit): TIMES FOR THE ALUMINUM INDUSTRY. V.8, NO.2, MAR 1985,PP.1,14

Reference (Deposit): WILCOX, B. DSI RATE PROBLEMS--A DISCUSSION PAPER. DIRECT

Reference (Deposit): SERVICE IND. INC., PORTLAND, OR, 1985, 13 PP.

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