Batun Mine

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 10158815
MAS/MILS ID 5490000255
Record type Site
Current site name Batun Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.31649, 6.58423 (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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.31649, 6.58423

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
Mining method Hydraulicking
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Phuket Mining Co. Ltd
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 5300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.08 wt-pct Tin Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO PUBLISHED RESERVES. RECOVERABLE RESERVES ESTIMATED USING 12 YR LIFE AND CAPACITY OF 440,000 MTPY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Capacity 1760
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .92
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NUTALAYA, P. AND OTHERS, THAI TIN FIELD.

  • Deposit

    TIN PRODUCTION COST OF THAILAND, 1983.

  • Deposit

    MORRIS, C., REPORT OF BATUN.

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.