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Bisichi, Amalgamated Tin

Plant in Nigeria 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 10208029
MAS/MILS ID 7530150018
Record type Site
Current site name Bisichi, Amalgamated Tin
Alternate or previous names Amalgamated Tin Mines of Nigeria, Bisichi-Jantar Nigeria Ltd

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 9.00146, 9.88412 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nigeria(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Nigeria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 9.00146, 9.88412
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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 1900
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1902
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Nigerian Mining Co.
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 55252252 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5525225mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 70915946 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 7091594mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 50549550 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5054955mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 44828829 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4482882mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 51810811 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5181081mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 45063063 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4506306mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 40180180 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 4018018mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 34981982 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3498198mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 30279279 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3027927mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 25486486 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2548649mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 22585586 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2258559mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 19954955 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1995495mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 18036036 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1803604mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 16585586 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1658559mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 17081081 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1708108mt
  • Year 1988
    Period 1982-1988
    Description 20020020 Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1988 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2002002mt
  • Year 1994
    Period 1989-1994
    Description 10000000 Mt Ore/Yr 1989 Thru 1994 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1000000mt
  • Year 1995
    Description 6126500 Mt Ore In 1995 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6126500mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Capacity 33333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .28
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-OCT-1996 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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