American Smelting and Refining Company
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American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) is a major U.S.-based mining, smelting, and refining corporation historically known for its production of copper and other nonferrous metals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mining company
ⓘ
refining company ⓘ smelting company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Grupo México NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalIssue |
Superfund liability
ⓘ
air pollution ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Henry H. Rogers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National City Bank interests ⓘ William Rockefeller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ASARCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCommodity |
copper
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major U.S. copper producer
ⓘ
major U.S. nonferrous metals producer ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the largest U.S. smelting companies ⓘ |
| inception | 1899 ⓘ |
| industry |
copper production
ⓘ
metals ⓘ mining ⓘ nonferrous metals ⓘ |
| legalForm |
corporation
ⓘ
subsidiary ⓘ |
| notableSite |
El Paso Smelter (former operation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Globe Plant, Denver (former operation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacoma Smelter (former operation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesFacility |
Amarillo copper refinery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hayden Smelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mission Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Bell Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownsBrand | ASARCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Grupo México NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
copper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ lead ⓘ silver ⓘ sulfuric acid ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
global copper market ⓘ |
| shortName | ASARCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListingStatus | delisted ⓘ |
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