Sta

Producer in Thailand with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158707
MAS/MILS ID 5490000244
Record type Site
Current site name Sta
Alternate or previous names Sta Mining Company

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.19983, 18.36647 (WGS84)
Elevation 750
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Chert Unknown
Malachite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.19983, 18.36647

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 35S
    Thickness 15M
    Length 1000M
    Width 20M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:35S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850829
  • Area 32HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 32
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCK BELOW CONTACT ZONE IS GRAY LIMESTONE AND SHALE OF LOWER PALEOZOIC AGE. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN SHALLY LIMESTONE ON EAST AND NORTHEAST SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. ON WEST SIDE VALLEY FILLED WITH MASSIVE BARITE DEPOSIT. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER DEPOSIT IS VEIN-TYPE OR SEDIMENTARY.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sta Mining Co
    Interest 100
    Home office 2 Sukhumvit Soi 6, Bangkok, Thailand
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 58806 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 98010 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 76200 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 127000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 67800 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 113000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 84000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 140000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 83115 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 138525 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 62100 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 103500 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 61000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 101666 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 83333 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 42000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 70000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 30000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 30000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 15000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 25000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Mud-Barite - 91% Baso4 15000 Mtpy Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 91wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 60.6% Baso4 25000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1; MEASURED RES. = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 30HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 5
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 188
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.78
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 133
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 30HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 5
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 188
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.78
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 89
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 30HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 5
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 250
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.78
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 200
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 MEASURED RES. = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE RECOVERY IS 95% AND MINE DILUTION IS 10% WASTE. MINE SHUTDOWN FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS PER DURING MONSOON SEASON (MAY THRU OCTOBER). WATER ACCUMULATED IN PIT FROM RAIN- WATER AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IS CHANNELED TO TOW OF PIT AND PUMPED (HEAD = 10 M) TO SURFACE AT AVERAGE RATE OF 5000LPM (MAX = 15,000 LPM) MINE TO CRUSHER TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. HANDSORTED PRODUCT IS TRUCKED 600KM ($15.95/MT) TO ANG THONG AND THEN BARGED 100KM ($2.17/MT) TO BANGKOK, AND THEN SHIPPED 1,300KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT)
  • HANDSORTED AND CRUSHED ORE TRUCKED 600 KM TO ANG THONG ($15.95/MT.); SHIPPED DOWN RIVER 100 KM TO BANGKOK; ($2.17/MT); AND SHIPPED 1300 KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT) TO BE GROUND. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE STA MINING COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JAN 26, 1984, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. ORE MINED DILUTED BY 10% WASTE.
  • CRUSHER EQPT COST INCLUDED IN MINE EQPT CAP COSTS. ROYALTY PAYMENT ($2.70/MT PRODUCT) IS EXPORT DUTY PAID TO THAI GOVERNMENT.
  • M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 MEASURED RES. = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE RECOVERY IS 95% AND MINE DILUTION IS 10% WASTE. MINE SHUTDOWN FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS PER DURING MONSOON SEASON (MAY THRU OCTOBER). WATER ACCUMULATED IN PIT FROM RAIN- WATER AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IS CHANNELED TO TOW OF PIT AND PUMPED (HEAD = 10 M) TO SURFACE AT AVERAGE RATE OF 5000LPM (MAX = 15,000 LPM)

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE TO CRUSHER TRANS. COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP. COSTS. HANDSORTED AND CRUSHED ORE TRUCKED 600 KM TO ANG THONG ($15.95/MT.); SHIPPED DOWN RIVER 100 KM TO BANGKOK; ($2.17/MT); AND SHIPPED 1300 KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT) TO BE GROUND. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE STA MINING COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JAN 26, 1984, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. ORE MINED DILUTED BY 10% WASTE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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