Southern Region Gravel Pumps

Plant in Thailand with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183062
MAS/MILS ID 5490000262
Record type Site
Current site name Southern Region Gravel Pumps

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.91652, 8.46744 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.91652, 8.46744

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Type of Orebody #3 PEGMATITE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 861112

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Hydraulicking
Year of first production 1967
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Thai Individuals
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Thai Corp.S

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Sn Ore Production 64000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6400000mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Sn Ore Production 65299999 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6529999mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Sn Ore Production 53300000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5330000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Sn Ore Production 51000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5100000mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Sn Ore Production 50000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5000000mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Sn Ore Production 48000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4800000mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Sn Ore Production 40000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4000000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Sn Ore Production 76969999 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 7696999mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Sn Ore Production 64230000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6423000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Sn Ore Production 65910000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6591000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Sn Ore Production 67000000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6700000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Sn Ore Production 72040000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 7204000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Sn Ore Production 74356999 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 7435699mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Sn Ore Production 79049999 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 7904999mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Sn Ore Production 84570000 Mtpy
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 8457000mt
  • Year 1990
    Period 1982 Thru 1990
    Description 84570000 Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1990 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 8457000mt
  • Year 1991
    Description 31070000 Mt Ore/Yr 1991 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3107000mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SMALL COMPANIES AND PRIVATE OPERATIONS PRODUCING TIN BY GRAVEL PUMPS (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12"), IPEN-PITTING, OR GROUND SLUICING.
  • RESERVE ESTIMATE IS RECOVERABLE ORE. DATA ON RESERVE IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Capacity 338280
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .98
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHOLLA, P.F., TIN MINING IN THAILAND, 1977.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL ECONOMICS PTY, THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY,

  • Deposit

    SUPPLY AND DEMAND, SEPTEMBER, 1980.

  • Deposit

    TIN PRODUCTION COSTS OF THAILAND, 1983.

  • Deposit

    WORK AND PROBLEMS ON TIN IN THAILAND, FIRST CONFERENCE ON

  • Deposit

    TIN, LONDON, 1967.

  • Deposit

    NUTALYA, P. AND OTHERS, THAI TIN FIELD.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, CAP/WP 73.

  • Deposit

    MINERAL STATISTICS OF THAILAND, ANNUAL 1973-1981.

  • Deposit

    THAI MINER'S DIRECTORY, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MORRIS, C., OVERVIEW OF TIN MINING INDUSTRY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-JAN-1993 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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