Asset Report
Overpelt zinc smelter
Report summary
The Overpelt smelter in Belgium was closed in 1992 having been a zinc production facility since 1934. Although not actively smelting zinc today, the Overpelt site is highly integrated with Nyrstar’s European smelters and acts as their centralised melting and casting facility. A proportion of cathode produced at Auby all of Balen's cathodes are transported to Overpelt for melting and casting. The facility today has a capacity to produce 200kt/a Zamak alloy and 200kt/a SHG Zinc.
Table of contents
- AT TIME OF CLOSURE
- Location / Transport
- Conc. Receipt / Storage
- Roaster
- Acid Plant
- Leach Plant
- Purification
- Residue Disposal
- Other
- 1934
- 1974
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