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Mae Sod

Past Producer in Thailand with commodities Magnesite, Zinc
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  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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133955
MAS/MILS ID 5490000209
Record type Site
Current site name Mae Sod
Alternate or previous names Mae Tao, Amphoe Mae Sot, Pa Daeng

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 98.66655, 16.9832 (WGS84)
Elevation 680
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Tertiary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Smithsonite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 98.66655, 16.9832
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 600M
    Width 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONITIZATION
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 880411

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1956
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Mae Sot

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Padaeng Industries
    Interest 100
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1988

Comments on the ownership information

  • THAI ZINC LTD IS SUBSIDIARY OF THE NEW JERSEY ZINC CO. 100%.

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Description Mine Production 300000 Metric Tonns
  • Year 1985
    Description Mine Production 2265390 Metric Tonns
  • Year 1986
    Description Mine Production 3234660 Metric Tonns

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 3700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 3700000mt ore
    Total resources 3700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 26 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OTHER NAME: FA DAENG/D.B. HAS AS DEV. DEP. NAME CHANGED FROM MAE SOT PRODUCERS DIRECT SHIPPING ORE THAT IS SENT TO THE TAK SMELTER
  • INSITU ORE TONNAGE AND GRADE; AS OF JAN 1986: RECOVERABLE ORE, ADJUSTED FOR DILUTION (3.0%), WATER CONTENT (18.2%) AND RECOVERY OF 97.0%; GRADE ADJUSTED FOR DILUTION AND WATER CONTENT; DATE AS OF JAN 1986:
  • AMBIGUOUS DATA ON RESERVE FIGURES, SEE BIB. *ADDITIONAL 1 MILLION MT OF RESERVES DISCOVERED. WILL EXTEND LIFE OF THE MINE 3-5 YEARS. THESE RESERVES NOT SHOWN IN RESOURCES OR ADIT FILES.
  • MINE STARTED MARCH 1984 (ZN = +60K) PAH 9/87 4.149 MILLION MT IN-SITU AS OF JAN 86

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 1
    Secondary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 1
    Tertiary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 1
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 5
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 1250
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 2.16
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 240
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1988

Comments on other economic factors

  • EXPLORATION HAS INDICATED THERE ARE ADDITIONAL RESERVES OF SULFIDE ORE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MILL. IF THE DEVELOPMENT IS UNDERTAKEN WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1995.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    SCHOLLA, P. F., AND ASSOCIATES, COPPER-LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS

  • Reserve-Resource

    OF THAILAND, PAUL F. SCHOLLA AND ASSOCIATES, BANGKOK,

  • Reserve-Resource

    THAILAND, P. 16-17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THAILAND, FEBRUARY 1977,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 144.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, THAI ZINC PROJECT, MAY 1975, P. 391.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, FUTURE OF THAI ZINC MINE/SMELTER PROJECT

  • Reserve-Resource

    IN DOUBT, MAY 1976, P. 163.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, THAILAND/ZINC PROJECT APPROVED, JANUARY 9,

  • Reserve-Resource

    1976, P. 21.

  • Reserve-Resource

    *CRU MONITOR, ZINC, OCT. 1993, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, WORLD MINES REGISTER 1976-1977, 1976, P. 162.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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