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Uis Tin Mine

Plant in Namibia with commodity Tin
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  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. Ownership information
  9. Production statistics
  10. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158910
MAS/MILS ID 7920000088
Record type Site
Current site name Uis Tin Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 14.86821, -21.21366 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Namibia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Namibia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 14.86821, -21.21366
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1923
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Iscor (See Comments)
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 409169 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 409169mt
  • Year 1967
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 478020 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 478020mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 575570 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 575570mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 805008 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 805008mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 851985 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 851985mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 771522 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 771522mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 760932 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 760932mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 680952 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 680952mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 775186 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 775186mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 729796 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 729796mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 718983 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 718983mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 772904 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 772904mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 748359 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 748359mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 735556 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 735556mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 663133 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 663133mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 900000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 900000mt
  • Year 1991
    Description Actual 1991 Pr0d Of Sn In Concentrates 1400
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 1400mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION OF SN IN CONCENTRATES WAS 1400. MINE SUSPENDED IN 191 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 63M TONNES GRADING 0.136% & 24M TONNES GRADING 0.127% PROJECTED LIFE OF 90 YRS A CURRENT PROD RATE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 2300
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.67
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-DEC-1992 Sager, Ron U.S. Bureau of Mines

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