Tronoh Mines Malaysia Bhd

Producer in Perak, Malaysia 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. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231136
MAS/MILS ID 5570120003
Record type Site
Current site name Tronoh Mines Malaysia Bhd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.16649, 4.16787 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Perak(province)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Malaysia Perak

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.16649, 4.16787

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Dredging
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Malaysia Mining Corp.
    Year 1984

Comments on the production information

  • A $148.38 SMELTING COST AND A $.05 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE TIN CONCENTRATE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXTREMELY LOW GRADE ON CAUSES THIS PROPERTY TO APPEAR TO HAVE A GRADE OF 0.00% SN ON MANY ADIT PRINTOUTS; THIS IS DUE TO ROUNDING.

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 Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .39
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1984

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FOR THE YEARS 1982-1986 THE UNITS TREATED PER YEAR IS ESTIMATED AT 11,000,000 MT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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