Kuala Langat Mining Sdn Bhd

Plant in Selangor, Malaysia 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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159278
MAS/MILS ID 5570140001
Record type Site
Current site name Kuala Langat Mining Sdn Bhd

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.61648, 2.81801 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Selangor(province)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Malaysia Selangor

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.61648, 2.81801

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 34M
    Depth to top 40M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 74
    Date of Last Modification 860819

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1975
Mining method Dredging
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kps - Selangor State Government Agency
    Interest 65
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Malaysia Mining Corp.
    Interest 35
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $148.20 SMELTING COST IN ADDITION TO THE $0.07 MILLING COST PER TONNE OF ORE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A. BY-PRODUCTS WILL BE STOCKPILED AT THE MINESITES AND THE SALES CONTROLLED BY THE MARKETING ARM OF KUMPULAN PERANGSANG SELANGOR BHD.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PUBLISHED RESERVES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF DATA ENTRY.
  • EST. 200,000 MT OF SN AND WOULD COST MORE TAN M$400 TO DEVELOP.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1720HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 40
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 66666
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .46
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE KUMPULAN PERANGSANG SELANGOR AGENCY IN KUALA LUMPUR BEFORE FORWARDING TO THE DATUK KEREMAT SMELTER IN PENANG.
  • THE COST AND CAPACITY INFORMATION LISTED IS ESTIMATED FOR THE YEAR 1992, WHEN THIS PROPERTY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN FULL PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MALAYSIA MINING CORPORATION 1982 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    YEAP CHENG HOCK, THE KUALA LANGAT TIN FIELD, FIFTH WORLD

  • Deposit

    CONFERENCE ON TIN, KUALA LUMPUR, OCTOBER, 1981.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, TIN PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT,

  • Deposit

    1979.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, KUALA LANGAT TIN PROJECT, DELAYED BUT NOT DEAD

  • Deposit

    YET, SEPTEMBER, 1982, PP 107.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL, WORLD TIN MINING 1982.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, KUALA LANGAT PROGESS, AUGUST, 1982.

  • Deposit

    MUSTAPHA KAMEL SHAHROM, LWEE TIEN KHEE AND THONG KEAN SIN,

  • Deposit

    SOME PROBLEMS ANTICIPATED IN DEVELOPING A DEEP SEATED

  • Deposit

    ALLUVIAL TIN DEPOSIT IN MALAYSIA, FIFTH WORLD CONFERENCE

  • Deposit

    ON TIN, KUALA LUMPUR, OCTOBER, 1981.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-NOV-1992 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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