Yunnan Tin Mine and Complex Gejiu

Producer in Yunnan, China with commodities Antimony, Copper, Gold, Indium, Lead, Silver, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158795
MAS/MILS ID 5700570504
Record type Site
Current site name Yunnan Tin Mine and Complex Gejiu
Alternate or previous names Malage Mine, Xinguan Mine, Kafang Mine, Huangmaoshan Mine, Qibeishan Mine, Songshujiao Mine, Laochang Mine, Yangbadi Mine, Gushan Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 103.09972, 23.16605 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Yunnan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Yunnan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Indium Critical Tertiary
Lead Primary
Silver Tertiary
Tin Critical Primary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 103.09972, 23.16605

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1913
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Yunnan Tin Corp.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS CORPORATION HAS FIVE UNDERGROUND MINES, SEVEN OPEN PIT MINES,10 MINERAL DRESSING PLANTS AND 3 SMELTERS. THE MINERAL DRESSING PLANTS HAVE CAPACITY TO HANDLE 9 MILLION TONNES OF FEED AND THE SMELTER HAVE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE 30,000 TPA OF TIN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    YUNNAN TIN CORPORATION INFORMATION BROCHURE, 1991.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-96 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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