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Ayer Hiram Gravel Pump

Producer in 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 10255754
MAS/MILS ID 5570050046
Record type Site
Current site name Ayer Hiram Gravel Pump
Alternate or previous names Ayer Hitam Gravel Pump

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.61648, 2.96799 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Malaysia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.61648, 2.96799
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 15M
    Depth to top 15M
    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. 30
    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 Hydraulicking
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Malaysia Mining Corp.
    Interest 39
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Tronoh Mines (Malaysia) Bhd
    Interest 39
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $148.38 SMELTING COST IS INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A. BY-PRODUCTS ARE STOCKPILED AT THE MINESITES AND THE SALES CONTROLLED BY THE MARKETING ARM OF MALAYSIA MINING CORP.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE ORE CONTAINS CASSITERITE, ILMENITE, MONAZITE, ZIRCON, PYRITE, ARSENOPYRITE, SIDERITE AND QUARTZ. PUBLISHED RESERVES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF DATA ENTRY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 592HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 15
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 3700
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.2
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THIS IS A "CONTRACT TO WORK" PRODUCTION, WHERE GRAVEL PUMPING AND PALONG OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS. THERE ARE NO CAPITAL COSTS AS THESE WERE BORNE BY THE CONTRACTOR. AYER HITAM PAYS THE CONTRACTOR $1.20 PER TONNE MINED AND TREATED. THERE IS ALSO NO WORKING CAPITAL.
  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS FORWARDED TO THE MALAYSIA SMELTING CORPORATION SDN BDH SMELTER AT BUTTERWORTH, PENANG.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1969-1972, 1974-1980.

  • Deposit

    MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1982.

  • Deposit

    AYER HITAM TIN DREDGING MALAYSIA BERHAD, 1974, 1977-1982

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    ELEVENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL CONGRESS HONG

  • Deposit

    KONG, MAY 1978 "TOURS GUIDEBOOK", THE INSTITUTION OF

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGY.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, WORLD TIN MINING, 1982.

Reporter information

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

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