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Tongkah Harbour

Plant in Thailand with commodity Tin
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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. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280875
MAS/MILS ID 5490000220
Record type Site
Current site name Tongkah Harbour

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 97.99988, 8.00079 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 97.99988, 8.00079
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 860825

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1907
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1907
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tongkah Harbour Ltd.
    Interest 70
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Tongah Harbour Tin Dredging
    Interest 30
    Home office Malaysia
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 7510 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 7510mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Description Tin Concentrate, 76% Sn 9030 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 9030mt 76wt-pct
  • Year 1969
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 7200 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 7200mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1970
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 4420 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 4420mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 6280 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 6280mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 7200 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 7200mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Tin Concentrate, 74% Sn 5760 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 5760mt 74wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Tin Concentrate, 74% Sn 5950 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 5950mt 74wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 4380 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 4380mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 3010 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 3010mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 4520 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 4520mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 3280 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 3280mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 4550 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 4550mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 2880 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 2880mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Tin Concentrate, 75% Sn 3660 Metric Tons Output/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Tin Tin 3660mt 75wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 2191000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2191000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 2191000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2191000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 5324000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 5324000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 2082800 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2082800mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 956700 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 956700mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 3348000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 3348000mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Capacity 11500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .72
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 9
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 17747
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .66
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK - LONDON 1968, 1980, 1981,

  • Deposit

    1982

  • Deposit

    THAI MINER'S DIRECTORY - 1982, P. 109

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW - LONDON 1969, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76,

  • Deposit

    77, 78, 79, 80, 81

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL - 1982 LISTING

  • Deposit

    BUSINESS TIMES LONDON - MARCH 17, 1982

  • Deposit

    MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION BERHAD - ANNUAL REPORT 1980

  • Deposit

    TONGAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING, BHD ANNUAL REPORT 1980, 1981

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-NOV-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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