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Larymna smelting plant is a smelting plant in Larymna, Greece.[1]
Location
The map below shows the location of the steel plant in Laryma, Greece.
Background
The Larymna smelting plant processes nickelferrous ores (laterites) to produces ferronickel with 18-24% nickel content.[1] Ferronickel is used in the industrial production of stainless steel.[1] Larco General Mining & Metallurgical Co. S.A. also operates four mines, which supply the laterites to the Larymna smelting plant.[1]
Plant Details
- Private/State ownership: private[2]
- Parent company: Larco General Mining & Metallurgical Co. S.A.[2]
- Owner: Larco General Mining & Metallurgical Co. S.A.[2]
- Foreign language name: Συγκρότημα Εργοστασίου Λαρύμνης (ΣΕΛ) της Γ.Μ.Μ.Α. (Greek)
- Alternative plant names: LARCO, GMMA
- Location: Larymna Lokridos, GR350 12 Fthiotida, Greece[2]
- GPS Coordinates: 38.564265, 23.293695 (exact)
- Plant status: operating[2]
- Start year: 1966 (age 54–55)[3]
- Production capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
- Crude steel: None
- Iron: None
- Ferronickel: 20[1]
- Steel products: Ferronickel[1]
- Steelmaking process: ferronickel producer[1]
