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Southern Malayan Tin Dredging

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304040
MAS/MILS ID 5570050048
Record type Site
Current site name Southern Malayan Tin Dredging

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.09979, 4.30116 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Malaysia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.09979, 4.30116
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 22M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 25
    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 Malaysia Mining Corp. Bhd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Pernas Charter Management
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • BYPRODUCTS ARE STOCKPILED AT THE MINESITES AND THE SALES 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 1997HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 8100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .2
    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 WEIGHTED AVERAGE FEED GRADE WAS USED AS THE FEED GRADE IN THIS REPORT. THE GRADE INCREASES DURING THE LIFE OF THE MINE, AS THE TAILINGS ARE DEPLEATED. . FEED GRADE . 1967-1983 .0061% 1984 .0064 1985 .0074 1986 .0084 1987 .0087 1988-1989 .0096 . AVERAGE 1967-1989 .0067%
  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS FORWARDED TO THE MALYASIA SMELTING CORPORATION SDN BHD (FORMERLY THE STRAITS TRADING BUTTER- WORTH SMELTER) AN ASSOCIATE COMPANY OF THE MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORTS 1979-1982.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 1979-1980.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING YEARBOOKS 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1980,

  • Deposit

    1981, 1982.

  • Deposit

    GOVETT & ROBINSON, THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY, 1980.

  • Deposit

    SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN DREDING (M) BHD, ANNUAL REPORTS, 1978,

  • Deposit

    1979.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A $148.34 SMELTING COST IS INCURRED ALONG WITH A $0.10 MILLING COST PER TONNE IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A.
Deposit TWO SECTIONS ARE BEING MINED SIMULTANEOUSLY; TANJONG TUALANG, WITH RESERVES OF 74,475,000 TONNES COVERING AN AREA OF 973 HECTARES AND DEGONG ROAD WITH RESERVES OF 97,513,000 TONNES COVERING AN AREA OF 1,024 HECTARES. STRIPPING IS NOT REQUIRED AT THE TANJONG TUALANG AREA AS IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DREDGED. STRIPPING OF THE DECOMPOSED VEGETATION AND BARREN OVERBURDEN, 6 METERS, IS REQUIRED AT THE DEGONG ROAD SECTION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-SEP-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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