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Tip

Producer in Thailand with commodity Barium-Barite
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  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. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231455
MAS/MILS ID 5490000245
Record type Site
Current site name Tip
Alternate or previous names Tip Mining Company Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 100.06231, 18.41087 (WGS84)
Elevation 700
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 100.06231, 18.41087
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E
    Dip 65W
    Thickness 80M
    Length 1500M
    Width 180M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30E:65W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850801
  • Area 30HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 30
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1978
Milling method Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Tip Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office 539/2 Sriayudhaya Rd, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 30000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 30000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 100000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 100000mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 70000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 70000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 233400 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 233400mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 166700 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 166700mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 50000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 50000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 166600 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 166600mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 133300 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 133300mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 40000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 40000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 30% Baso4 133340 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 133340mt 30wt-pct
  • Year 1983
    Description Average Grd Of Product - 92% Baso4 40000 Mtpy Mud-Grade Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 40000mt 92wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1; MEASURED RES. = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE RECOVERY IS 95% AND MINE DILUTION IS 10% WASTE. MINE SHUTDOWN FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS PER DURING MONSOON SEASON (MAY THRU OCTOBER). WATER ACCUMULATED IN PIT FROM RAIN- WATER AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IS CHANNELED TO TOW OF PIT AND PUMPED (HEAD = 10 M) TO SURFACE AT AVERAGE RATE OF 5000LPM (MAX = 15,000 LPM) MINE TO CRUSHER TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. HANDSORTED PRODUCT IS TRUCKED 600KM ($15.95/MT) TO ANG THONG AND THEN BARGED 100KM ($2.17/MT) TO BANGKOK, AND THEN SHIPPED 1,300KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT) ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE TIP MINING COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JAN 19, 1984, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO.J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS. TWO BARITE ZONES, 1/2KM OF EACH OTHER AND BOTH OCCUR WITHIN AN AREA OF 40 HECTARES ( 200M X 2019M)
  • M9C4=M1C1;MEASURED RES. = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE RECOVERY IS 95% AND MINE DILUTION IS 10% WASTE. MINE SHUTDOWN FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS PER DURING MONSOON SEASON (MAY THRU OCTOBER). WATER ACCUMULATED IN PIT FROM RAIN- WATER AND SURFACE DRAINAGE IS CHANNELED TO TOW OF PIT AND PUMPED (HEAD = 10 M) TO SURFACE AT AVERAGE RATE OF 5000LPM (MAX = 15,000 LPM) MINE TO CRUSHER TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. HANDSORTED PRODUCT IS TRUCKED 600KM ($15.95/MT) TO ANG THONG AND THEN BARGED 100KM ($2.17/MT) TO BANGKOK, AND THEN SHIPPED 1,300KM TO SINGAPORE ($13.18/MT) ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE TIP MINING COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JAN 19, 1984, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO.J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS.
  • ACQUISITION COST PAYMENT MADE AS ROYALTY PAYMENT TO GOVERN- MENT ($2.69/MT PRODUCT). EXPORT ROYALTY IS $2.70/MT PRODUCT. M9C4=M1C1. MEASURED RESERVE = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 30HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 9.1
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 20
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 35
    Capacity 721
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 3.1
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 185
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • ACQUISITION COST PAYMENT MADE AS ROYALTY PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT ($2.69/MT PRODUCT). EXPORT ROYALTY IS $2.70/MT PRODUCT. M9C4=M1C1. MEASURED RESERVE = 90% PROB CAT; MEAS. + INDICATED RES. = 75% PROB CAT; MEAS. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT MINE RECOVERY IS 92% AND DILUTION IS 20%. MINE IS CLOSED DURING MONSOON RAINS, MAY THRU OCTOBER.
  • MUD-GRADE BARITE AIR DRIED AND TRUCKED 20 KM TO RAILROAD ($0.60/MT), RAILED TO AYUTHYA, 450 KM ($8.75/MT - INC LOADING COST), BARGED DOWN RIVER 100 KM TO BANGKOK ($2.30/MT -INC. LOADING COST) AND THEN SHIPPED TO FOLLOWING GRINDING PLANT LOCATIONS: SINGAPORE OR BINTAN ISLAND (20% OF PRODUCT, AV. DIST - 1,300 KM, $21.31/MT - INC. LOADING COST), NEW ORLEANS, LA (60% OF PRODUCT, 19,400 KM, $30.31/MT - INC. LOADING COST), MIDDLE EAST (10% OF PRODUCT, 9,300 KM, $22.31/MT - INC. LOADING COST) AND THE NORTH SEA (10% OF PRODUCT, 12,000 KM, $26.31/MT - INC. LOADING COST). THIS DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT AS OF 1983.
  • ACQUISITION COST PAYMENT MADE AS ROYALTY PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT ($2.69/MT PRODUCT). EXPORT ROYALTY IS $2.70/MT PRODUCT.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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