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Pt Tambang Timah-Bangka Gp

Plant in Indonesia 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. Production statistics
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256086
MRDS ID DE00203
MAS/MILS ID 5600131000
Record type Site
Current site name Pt Tambang Timah-Bangka Gp
Alternate or previous names P.T. Tambang Timah - Bangkah Gravel
Related records 10021528

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 105.99968, -1.9982 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Indonesia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Indonesia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 105.99968, -1.9982
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • 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
    Date of Last Modification 860829

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1709
Mining method Hydraulicking
Year of first production 1968
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner P. T. Tambang Timah
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • ALL TIN LEASES IN INDONESIA ARE CONTROLLED BY THE NATIONAL TIN COMPANY P.T. TAMBANG TIMAH. THEY OPERATE APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF OF THE GRAVEL PUMP OPERATIONS. THE REMAINING HALF ARE OPERATED BY LEASE TO PRIVATE COMPANIES.

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 12936000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1293600mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 14600850 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1460085mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 15873660 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1587366mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 16280880 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1628088mt
  • Year 1972
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 18303450 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1830345mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 18914280 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1891428mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 19103370 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1910337mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 17323020 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1732302mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 16632330 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1663233mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 16636950 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1663695mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 16252830 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1625283mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 17217750 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1721775mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 18848280 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1884828mt

Comments on the production information

  • A $285.00 SMELTING COST AND A $1.20 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 735380000mt ore
    Demonstrated 735380000mt ore
    Total resources 735380000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.0219 wt-pct Tin Major 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • EXISTENCE OF 1M MT OFFSHORE TIN, ENOUGH FOR 40 YRS PROD @ 28,000 TPY TIN.
  • THE PRINCIPAL INDONESIAN TIN MING CO, OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. OPERATIONS FULLY INTEGRATED, AND CONTROL MING UNITS OF BANGKA, B BELITUNG, SINGKEP, AND (PTTB) BANGKINANG AND TIN SMELTER AT MENTOK.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 63800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.5
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 63800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .825
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1989

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL TIN CONCENTRATES ARE SMELTED BY P.T. TAMBANG TIMAH IN THEIR PELTIM UNIT LOCATED AT MENTOK ON BANGKA ISLAND.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BUKU STATISTICK, P.T. TAMBANG TIMAH (PERSERO), 1980.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, TIN PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT,

  • Deposit

    LONDON, ENGLAND, 1979.

  • Deposit

    E & MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1981-1982.

  • Deposit

    SUJITONO, S. AND SIMATUPANG, M., REVIEW OF DISCOVERIES OF

  • Deposit

    NEW TIN DEPOSITS IN INDONESIA, FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON

  • Deposit

    TIN, OCTOBER, 1981.

  • Deposit

    SIMATUPANG, M., ET.AL., INDONESIA TIN RESOURCES AND

  • Deposit

    POTENTIAL, FOURTH TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON TIN, KUALA

  • Deposit

    LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, 1974.

  • Deposit

    TIN INTERNATIONAL, AUGUST, 1982.

  • Deposit

    TOUR GUIDEBOOK, ELEVENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METAL-

  • Deposit

    LURGICAL CONGRESS, HONG KONG, MAY, 1982.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-MAR-1996 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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