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Sichon Mine

Producer in Thailand with commodities Tin, Tungsten
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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. 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 10158840
MAS/MILS ID 5490000247
Record type Site
Current site name Sichon Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.99983, 8.40074 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Tungsten Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Topaz Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.99983, 8.40074
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Economic information

Ore body information

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

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1976
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Saint Piran Ltd
    Interest 43
    Year 1983
  • Type Operator
    Owner Fairmont State Ltd
    Year 1983

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Measured 1600000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1600000mt ore
    Total resources 1600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.2999 wt-pct Tin Major 0
    Tungsten Wo3 0.0239 wt-pct Tungsten Minor 0

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 80
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 149
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 17
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • FEED GRADE REFLECTS 15% DILUTION.
  • OPERATION WAS TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN IN 1981 TO CONDUCT EXPLORATION AND DEFINE AREAS OF RICHER TIN GRADES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NUTALAYA, P., THAI TIN FIELDS, P. 155.

  • Deposit

    FAIRMONT STATE LTD., 9TH ANNUAL REPORT, 1981.

  • Deposit

    MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1979, 1982.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL 1982 LISTING.

  • Deposit

    SAINT PIRAN LIMITED, REPORT OF DECEMBER 6, 1979.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL ECONOMICS PTY. LTD., THE WORLD TIN

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY, 1977.

  • Deposit

    SAINT PIRAN LIMITED REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 1979.

  • Deposit

    THAI MINER'S DIARY 1981, P 39.

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.

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