Sierra Mining Co.

Producer in Thailand with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  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 10304321
MAS/MILS ID 5490000248
Record type Site
Current site name Sierra Mining Co.
Alternate or previous names Sierra Mining Company

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.79982, 9.05068 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.79982, 9.05068

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 861112

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1974
Mining method Hydraulicking
Year of first production 1978
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Pacific Tin
    Interest 49
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Thai Nationals
    Interest 51
    Year 1983

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 14900mt ore
    Demonstrated 14900mt ore
    Total resources 14900mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.0219 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1900HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Capacity 1096
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1900HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method QUARRY
    Capacity 1652
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.42
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK (PACIFIC TIN) 1977, 1980,

  • Deposit

    1981, 1982.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL ECONOMICS PTY. LTD., THE WORLD TIN

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY, P. 114.

  • Deposit

    SCHOLLA, P.F., TIN DEPOSITS OF THAILAND, P. 28-29.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL 1982 - LISTING OF TIN PROPERTIES.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1980.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT 1981 - PACIFIC TIN.

  • Deposit

    THAI MINERS DIRECTORY, 1981.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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