Nam Pathene Tin Field

Producer in Laos with commodity Tin
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. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230941
MAS/MILS ID 5530000003
Record type Site
Current site name Nam Pathene Tin Field
Alternate or previous names Includes Phon Thiou Mine,, Ha Mine., Boneng Mine,Nong Sun Mine,Thong K

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 104.4997, 17.74984 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Laos(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Laos

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 104.4997, 17.74984

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Societe D Etudes Et D Exploitations Minieres De L Indoch
    Year 1975
  • Type Operator
    Owner Societe Des Mines De Nong Sun
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1972
    Measured 10000mt ore
    Indicated 40000mt ore
    Demonstrated 50000mt ore
    Total resources 50000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 0.8 wt-pct Tin Trace 1972

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE FAR

  • Reserve-Resource

    EAST, MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES NO. 39:

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LOWER MEKONG BASIN AND ADJACENT

  • Reserve-Resource

    AREAS OF KHMER REPUBLIC, LAOS, THAILAND AND REPUBLIC OF

  • Reserve-Resource

    VIETNAM: BANGKOK, UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION, 1972,

  • Reserve-Resource

    P. 23-25.

  • Deposit

    WORKMAN,D.R.; MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LOWER MEKONG RIVER BA

  • Deposit

    ADJACENT AREAS OF KHMER REPUBLIC, LAOS, THAILAND AND REP. OF

  • Deposit

    NAM; MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SERIES NO.39, ECONOMIC CO

  • Deposit

    FOR ASIA AND THE FAR EAST; BANGKOK, THAILAND, 1972, PAGE 23-

  • Deposit

    MINERALS YEARBOOK,U.S.BUREAU OF MINES,1967 INT. ED.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 75-RCD-010-MATRIX CONTAINS EST. TONNAGE BUT NO GRADE(FROM WO REF.)-1972 75-RCD 011-NONG SUN MINE IS LAOTIAN OPERATION,PHON TIOU WAS OWNED IN 1967. 75-RCD 611-1967 PROD.OF PHON TIOU.MINE EST.TO BE 1250 TONS C 75-RCD 151-1967,NEW PLANT TO TREAT DUMP MATERIAL INSTALLED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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