Southern Kinta Consolidatedn

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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303715
MAS/MILS ID 5570050021
Record type Site
Current site name Southern Kinta Consolidatedn
Alternate or previous names Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Plc

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 101.31649, 3.75121 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Malaysia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 101.31649, 3.75121

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 00W
    Thickness 14M
    Depth to top 14M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N00E:00W
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 14
    Date of Last Modification 850809
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 850808

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Dredging
Year of first production 1967
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 103397000mt ore
    Demonstrated 103397000mt ore
    Total resources 103397000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.0073 wt-pct Tin Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • UPDATE RESERVES BASED ON PRIOR ETD 1989 RESERVES 114,717,000

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE CAPACITY WAS 4650000 MTPY ORE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-1995 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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