Eurothai Mine

Producer in Thailand with commodities Silver, 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. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231350
MAS/MILS ID 5490000222
Record type Site
Current site name Eurothai Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.18309, 6.20097 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Secondary
Tin Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.18309, 6.20097

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Date of Last Modification 861010

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1965
Milling method Gravity

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Eurothai Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1983

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 500000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1.2 wt-pct Tin Major 1982
    Silver Ag 0.0255 g/mt Silver Minor 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method STRIP-AREA
    Capacity 70
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 50
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CONSULTANT'S (C.W. MORRIS) FIELDNOTES, JULY 1983.

  • Deposit

    THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY, SUPPLY AND DEMAND, COMPILED BY

  • Deposit

    M.H. GOVETT AND H.A. ROBINSON, PUBLISHED BY AUSTRALIAN

  • Deposit

    MINERAL ECONOMICS PTY. LTD., SEPTEMBER 1980.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-FEB-1995 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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