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Takien Ngam Mine

Past Producer in Thailand with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231153
MAS/MILS ID 5490000211
Record type Site
Current site name Takien Ngam Mine
Alternate or previous names Takien Ngam, Khao Ruak

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.16654, 13.83351 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.16654, 13.83351
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10E
    Dip 70E
    Thickness 100M
    Length 1200M
    Width 5M
    Depth to top 50M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N10E:70E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 850801

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1974
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner United Fluorite Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Description Caf2 Input .65, Handsort To .75 Metallur 4000 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 4000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description 8000 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 8000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description 10000 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 10000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description 10000 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 10000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description 12800 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 12800mt
  • Year 1979
    Description 12900 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 12900mt
  • Year 1980
    Description 12900 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 12900mt
  • Year 1981
    Description 17699 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 17699mt
  • Year 1982
    Description 17699 Metric Tons Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 17699mt

Comments on the production information

  • ACQUISITION WAS BY FILING CLAIMS. EXPLORATION WAS NOT DONE IN THE CONVENTIONAL SENSE. WORKINGS WERE STARTED ON OUTCROPPING MINERALIZATION WHICH DEVELOPED INTO PRESENT OPEN PIT MINE OPERATION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 114000mt ore
    Demonstrated 114000mt ore
    Total resources 114000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 65 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 549000mt ore
    Demonstrated 549000mt ore
    Total resources 549000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 65 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1982
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 663000mt ore
    Demonstrated 663000mt ore
    Total resources 663000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 65 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1=M9C4 M1C2=M9C5 M1C3=M9C6 M1C3 = M1C2 + M1C1. COLUMN 1 REFERS TO SURFACE OPERATION, COLUMN 2 REFERS TO UNDERGROUND OPERATION. SOURCE NOT GIVEN IN DAMES & MOORE REPORT COL 7,8,9 = IDENTIFIED VALUES
  • MET GRADE FLUORSPAR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 340HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 4.7
    Capacity 52
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 26.35
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 346
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Percent Waste Rock 4.7
    Percent Recovery 90
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Capacity 52
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 28.35
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 346
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • COSTS PROVIDED BY MINE MANAGEMENT. TRANSPORTATION COSTS WERE GIVEN IN $/MT AND DIVIDED BY APPROXIMATE DISTANCES FOR TRUCK AND BARGE TRANS. COSTS.
  • RECOVERY = 90%
  • MINE PLANT COSTS ARE FOR SCREENING EQUIPMENT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, THAILAND WATCHING CHINA, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS,

  • Deposit

    LONDON, JUNE 1982, P.45.

  • Deposit

    SUNT, RACHDAWONG, THE FLUORSPAR INDUSTRY OF THAILAND,

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, LONDON, AUGUST 1982, P. 53-54.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINING OPERATION WILL SWITCH FROM OPEN PIT TO UNDERGROUND IN 1988. SURFACE DEVELOPMENT COSTS ARE INCLUDED IN MINING COSTS BECAUSE WORKINGS WERE STARTED ON OUTCROPPING MINERALI- ZATION WHICH DEVELOPED INTO PRESENT OPEN PIT MINE OPERATION. THE MILL WAS ASSUMED TO BE THE HANDSORTING OPERATION. INITIAL MINE PLANT CAPITAL COSTS ARE FOR SCREENING (MILL) EQUIPMENT. DATA CONTAINED IN THIS FILE WAS COLLECTED BY DAMES & MOORE UNDER U.S. BUREAU OF MINES CONTRACT # J0225010 IN 1983 DESIGN CAPACITY IS ACTUALLY DAILY PRODUCTION ORE DILUTION = 4.7%

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-94 Kilgore, Catherine C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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