Positon Year Country Location And Facility Name Facility Type Latitude Longitude DD Latitude DD Longitude Commodity Mining Method Main Operating Company Status Capacity Units Notes 1 2004 Argentina Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province Smelter 42° 46' 00" S 65° 03' 00" W -42.7667 -65.0500 Aluminum -- Aluminio Argentino S.A.I.C. (government: 52.1%, private: 47.9%) Active 275 thousand t/yr -- Table 1 Mineral Facilities of Latin America and Canada This table describes map positions for the structure of the mineral industry map of Latin America and Canada. This includes country, location and facility names, facility types, latitudes, longitudes, mineral commodities, mining methods, recent ownership by largest shareholder(s), status, capacity, and units. Facility identification numbers (position) are listed by country alphabetically; within the country range they are listed alphabetically by commodity. Combined production: the capacity reflects total output of two or more facilities. Positions of individual facilities are noted where applicable; otherwise, the number of facilities contributing to the output is noted. t: metric tons kg: kilograms /yr: per year /day: per day The “Year” field establishes the year for which the data were reported in Minerals Yearbook, Volume III. -- Area Reports: Mineral Industries of Latin America and Canada . The “Status” field separates the active facilities from those planned or recently closed. The site coordinates in degree decimal notation are a conversion from latitude and longitude. Coordinates reflect the most precise data available. DD: Decimal degrees --: Not applicable NA: Not available DRI: Direct reduced iron U: Underground mine S: Surface mine Legend Primary Contact: Yolanda Fong-Sam yfong-sam@usgs.gov Ph: (703) 648-7756 Fax: (703) 648-7737 United States Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA 20192 U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1375 By Rachel Bernstein, Mike Eros, and Meliany Quintana-Velázquez U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey