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Oriental Gold

Producer in Thailand with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280557
MAS/MILS ID 5490000243
Record type Site
Current site name Oriental Gold
Alternate or previous names Oriental Gold Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.19983, 18.35977 (WGS84)
Elevation 973
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.19983, 18.35977
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 35E
    Thickness 15M
    Length 1000M
    Width 22M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:35E
    Date of Last Modification 850729
  • Area 32HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 32
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1976
Milling method Handsort

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Imco Services, Houston, Texas
    Interest 49
    Home office Texas
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mr. Suntat Suksri, Bangkok, Thailand
    Interest 51
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 68000 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 680000mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 113333 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 113333mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 50500 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 50500mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 86167 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 86167mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 43363 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 43363mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 72272 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 72272mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 60000 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 60000mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 100000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 100000mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 40020 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40020mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 66700 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 66700mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 45954 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 45954mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 76590 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 76590mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 20000 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 20000mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 33333 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 33333mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 61% Baso4 30100 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 30100mt 61wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Of Mud-Grade Prod. - 91% Baso4 18060 Mtpy Product Shipped
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 18060mt 91wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1; PROV. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; PROV + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB. CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 32HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 190
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.08
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 158
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 32HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 190
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.08
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 52
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 32HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method STRIP-HILLSIDE
    Percent Waste Rock 83.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 192
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.08
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on the workings information

  • DUE TO MONSOON RAINS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER MINE SHUT DOWN THESE MONTHS.

Comments on other economic factors

  • DUE TO MONSOON RAINS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER MINE SHUT DOWN THESE MONTHS. ORE DILUTED BY 10% WASTE.
  • M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROV. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; PROV + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB. CAT. MINE RECOVERY IS 95% AND MINE DILUTION IS 10%.
  • HANDSORTED AND CRUSHED ORE TRUCKED 600 KM TO ANG THONG ($15.95/MT.); SHIPPED DOWN RIVER 100 KM TO BANGKOK; ($2.17/MT); AND SHIPPED 1300 KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT) TO BE GROUND.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE TO MILL TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. PRODUCT TRANSPORTED FORM WASHING PLANT TO BANGKOK 30 KM BY TRUCK ($0.60/MT), 450 KM BY RAIL ($7.96/MT) AND FINALLY 100 KM BY BARGE ($1.33/MT). THE PRODUCT IS THEN SHIPPED FROM BANGKOK TO BATON ROUGE, LA. GRINDING PLANT (19,700 KM, $28.38/MT). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE ORIENTAL GOLD FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, DEC. 27, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOP- MENT OF ENGINEERING & COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-SEP-92 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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