Bahia
Plant

(Facility) Aratu Aluminum Smelter

Bahia, Brazil
AluminumContained or Metal
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Commodities
PrimaryAluminum, Contained or Metal
Commodity typeM
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1972
Identification
Deposit ID10230891
Alternate namesAratu Minas Ge
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-12.96443, -38.48219
References
LAMAL, "BRAZILIAN ALUMINIUM SMELTERS HIT BE ENERY RATIONING"APRIL 10, 1987, PAGE 5.BRASIL MINERAL, TABLE V, PAGE 13.BROOK HUNT & ASSOCIATES LTD., ALUMINUM SMETLER DATA, 1986,PAGE 153; 1988, PAGE 1.73.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM,"PRIMARY POST-MILL ALUMINUM SMELTING FACILITIES 1983: ADATA BANK", CONTRACT # J0245003, OCTOBER 1, 1985.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, BRANCH OF NONFERROUS METALS, "PRIMARYALUMINUM PLANTS WORLDWIDE", PART I - DETAIL, PAGE 44;PART II - SUMMARY, PAGE 5, DECEMBER 31, 1987.IBA REVIEW. OCT. - DEC. 1992, P. 13.