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Map and table of world copper smelters

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• How was the data set created?
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  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   U.S. Geological Survey, 2003, Map and table of world copper smelters: U.S. Geological Survey Open File-Report 03-75, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 2003

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (124)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.01. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.01. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is World Geodetic System 84.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS-84.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137 meters.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.26.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   World copper smelters

   In 2002 there were 32 countries that had copper smelters and electrowinning plants. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Country

   Countries placed in alphabetical order. (Source: U.S. Department of State-Independent states in the World, Short-form name)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Independent states in the World, Short-form name
   Codeset Source:	U.S. Department of State

   Location (Name)

   The administrative subdivision and city, if available and applicable, location of the smelter and the smelter name in parentheses where available. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Place names, not abbreviated

   Latitude

   Angular distance measured on a meridian north or south from the equator. (Source: National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Geospatial Intelligence Database)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	-34.47
   Maximum:	69.34
   Units:	Decimal degrees

   Longitude

   Angular distance between the plane of a medirian east or west from the plane of the meridian of Greenwich. (Source: National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Geospatial Intelligence Database)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	-111.50
   Maximum:	150.50
   Units:	Decimal degrees

   Facility Type

   Whether the facility is a smelter or an electrowinning plant. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Value	Definition
   Smelter	The facility is a smelter.
   electrowinning	The facility is a low-grade solvent extraction-electrowinning plant.

   Commodity

   The mineral processed in the facilities. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Value	Definition
   Cu	The commodity is copper.

   Majority Ownership or Operating Company

   The name of the company that owns or operates the facility. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Company names unabbreviated (but abbreviations are given for terms of incorporation such as "Ltd.", "Corp." and so forth).

   Status

   Whether the facility is operating, closed, or under development. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Value	Definition
   Operating	The facility is operating.
   Closed	The facility is closed.
   Under development	The facility is under development.

   Capacity

   The production of copper measured in thousand metric tons. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	2
   Maximum:	500
   Units:	metric tons x 1000

   Process Type

   The technology used to process the mineral. (Source: Various professional directories)

   Value	Definition
   Reverberatory	The Process is reverberatory.
   Blast Furnace	The Process type is blast furnace.
   Isasmelt	The process type is isasmelt.
   outokumpu continuous	The process type is outokumpu continuous.
   Noranda Continuous	The process type is noranda continuous.
   Mitsubishi Continuous	The process type is mitsubishi continuous.
   Inco Flash	The process type is inco flash.
   Electric	The process type is electric.
   Teniente Converter	The process type is teniente converter.
   Top Blown Rotary Converter (TBRC)	The process type is top blown rotary converter (TBRC).
   Baiyin Furnace	The process type is baiyin furnace.
   Ausmelt	The process type is ausmelt.
   Electrowinning (low grade)	The process type is electrowinning (low grade).
   Boilen Process	The process type is boilen.
   Rotary Furnace	The process type is rotary furnace.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • U.S. Geological Survey

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   U. S. Geological Survey
   c/o Ivette Torres
   Country specialist
   991 National Center
   Reston, VA 20192
   

   703-648-7746 (voice)
   itorres@usgs.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

The purpose of this report is to present information about the copper smelters around the world concerning their location, ownership or operating company, operating status, capacity, and process type.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   ICSG directory (source 1 of 1)

   International Copper Study Group, 2001, Directory of copper mines and plants.

   Type_of_Source_Media: paper

   Source_Contribution:

   The International Copper Study Group publishes World Copper Mines and Plants four times per year.

   International Copper Study Group provided company name, process type, production capacity, status, and country.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 2001 (process 1 of 1)

   Preliminary information was obtained by using the Directory of Copper Mines and Plants, 2001. After several reviews and revisions the information was modified.

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   All of the copper smelters were located in a worldwide scale.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   The data has been gathered using several sources, including publications and data supplied by the International Copper Study Group and the International Wrought Copper Council as well as statistical publications of individual countries, annual reports and press releases of companies, trades journals, data gathered by USGS specialists during site visits, and estimates based upon production and other pertinent information.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   No test for logical consistency was performed on this data set.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   W. David Menzie
   U.S. Geological Survey
   991 National Center
   Reston, VA 20192
   

   703 648 7732 (voice)
   dmenzie@usgs.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides these data "as is." The USGS makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accurancy of information contained in the geographic data. The USGS further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at the USGS, no warranty. In no event shall the USGS have any liability whatsoever for payment af any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation. or support by USGS.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Excel file (version v.2000)
     Network links:	<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-075/>

     Data format:	Shapefile (version 1.0)
     Network links:	<http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-075/>

     Data format:	Copper smelter locations and characteristics in format Shapefile (version 1.0) Size: 7 kilobytes
     Network links:	<http://tin.er.usgs.gov/copper/copper.zip>

   • Cost to order the data: None

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 2003

Metadata author:

John F. Papp
U.S. Geological Survey
989 National Center
Reston, VA 20192

703-648-4963 (voice)
jpapp@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)