Zinc & Lead Smelting in Western Canada
At Trail, in southern British Columbia, stands the world's largest zinc and lead smelting complex.
For over 100 years there has been a smelter here, evolving from crude to sophisticated modern technology
and providing B.C. with one of its main economic engines.
Information about zinc and lead is also available, including history
and applications.
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Description
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Cominco's integrated smelting and refining complex is located at Trail. To read a description
of the process and the operations at Trail, click here or on the picture above.
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Flow-Sheet
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References:
- Brochure, Cominco Trail Operations, Technical Overview. Cominco Inc., 1998.
- Cominco Ltd. Website:
- Gill, C. Nonferrous Extractive Metallurgy. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1980. pp. 67-70.
- Kerby, B. Technical Support Manager, Trail Operations, Cominco Inc.
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