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Timah Matang Sdn 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. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10239128
MAS/MILS ID 5570120005
Record type Site
Current site name Timah Matang Sdn Bhd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 100.6998, 4.68442 (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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 100.6998, 4.68442
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 33M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 33
    Date of Last Modification 860819

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 Kuala Kampar Tin Fields
    Interest 30
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Pernas Mining Sdn Bhd
    Interest 30
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Perak State Development Co.
    Interest 30
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Saku Timah Sdn Bhd
    Interest 10
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $148.85 SMELTING COST IN ADDITION TO A $0.05 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A. BY-PRODUCTS ARE STOCKPILED AT THE MINESITES AND THE SALES ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARKETING ARM OF THE MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PUBLISHED RESERVES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF DATA ENTRY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 113HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 16100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .37
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS FORWARDED TO THE MALAYSIA SMELTING CORPORATION SDN BHD, FORMERLY STRAITS TRADING BUTTERWORTH SMELTER, AN ASSOCIATE COMPANY OF THE MALAYSIA MINING CORP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION BHD ANNUAL REPORTS, 1979, 1981

  • Deposit

    AND 1982.

  • Deposit

    KAMUNTING TIN DREDING (M) BHD ANNUAL REPORTS, 1981 & 1982.

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK 1968 AND 1982.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY, 1982.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER, 1979-1980.

  • Deposit

    GOVETT & ROBINSON, THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER, 1980.

Reporter information

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

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