Bawsaing Mine

Producer in Burma with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10118218
MAS/MILS ID 5460650015
Record type Site
Current site name Bawsaing Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 96.83319, 20.94954 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Burma(country)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Burma

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 96.83319, 20.94954

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner No. 1 Mining Corp. (Government Owned)
    Interest 100
    Home office Burma

Comments on other economic factors

  • THIS IS THE BAWDWIN SMELTER/REFINERY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JOB,ARTHUR LESLIE,BURMA'S MINES AND MINERAL POTENTIAL WORLD

  • Deposit

    MINING JANUARY 1973 PAGES 34-38

  • Deposit

    EM/J INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING 1978

  • Deposit

    CHHIBBER,H.L,THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF BURMA.MCMILLAN AND

  • Deposit

    COMPANY,LONDON,1934

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-MAY-96 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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