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Siam Barite

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232508
MAS/MILS ID 5490000230
Record type Site
Current site name Siam Barite
Alternate or previous names Siam Barite Company

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 100.43311, 9.43394 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 1000(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) 100.43311, 9.43394
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 40E
    Thickness 4M
    Length 320M
    Width 19M
    Depth to top 2M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45W:40E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850802
  • Area 560HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 560
    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 1973
Milling method Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner American-Thai Barite, Ltd (Sub. Of Nl Baroid Of U. S. A.)
    Home office Texas
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Universal Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1983

Comments on the ownership information

  • SIAM BA CO. IS LESSOR.
  • MINE WORK IS CONTRACTED. MILL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT CAPITAL COST IS FULLY DEPRECIATED. LEASE PAYMENT TO OWNER OF DEPOSIT IS $2.50/MT PRODUCT. ROYALTY PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT IS $2.70/MT PRODUCT. PROPERTY IS LEASED FROM UNIVERSAL MINING CO. LTD. OF BANGKOK, THAILAND.

Production statistics

  • Year 1973
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 15777 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 15777mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 20000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 20000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 18888 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 18888mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 21111 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 21111mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 22222 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 22222mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 22222 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 22222mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87& Baso4 22222 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 22222mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 16666 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 16666mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 38888 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 38888mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Av Grade Of Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 27777 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 27777mt 87wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT; PROV + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT; PROV + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50 PROB CAT. NO WASTE HAULED - PUSHED ASIDE BY DOZER. MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND DILUTION IS 5%. MINE CLOSES DURING OCT. TO DEC. DUE TO MONSOON RAINS. MINING IS ACCOMPLISHED BY CONTRACTOR. WAGE RATES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS. MINE TO MILL TRANS COST (TRUCKED 80 KM, $3.48/MT ORE) INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. ORE TRUCKED TO WASHING PLANT AT BAN THA KHAM, THAILAND (PORT CITY) FREIGHT COST BY SHIP FROM BAN THA KHAM TO BINTAN ISLAND GRIND PLANT (1040 KM) IS $19.17/MT. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE SIAM BARITE FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUN 20, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO.J0225017 DEVELOP- MENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGE RATES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS.
  • M9C4=M1C1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB. CAT; PROV + INDICATED RES = 75% PROB CAT; PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES = 50% PROB CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 560HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 2
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 140
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 15.71
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 182
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 560HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 2
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 140
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 15.71
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 115
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on the workings information

  • SIAM BA CO. IS LESSOR. DUE TO MONSOON SEASON, MINE IS CLOSED FROM MID-OCT TO MID-DEC.

Comments on other economic factors

  • MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND MINE DILUTION IS 7%. NO WASTE IS MINED.
  • SIAM BA CO. IS LESSOR. DUE TO MONSOON SEASON, MINE IS CLOSED FROM MID-OCT TO MID-DEC. ORE IS DILUTED BY 7% WASTE MATERIAL.
  • MINE WORK IS CONTRACTED. MILL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT CAPITAL COST IS FULLY DEPRECIATED. LEASE PAYMENT TO OWNER OF DEPOSIT IS $2.50/MT PRODUCT. ROYALTY PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENT IS $2.70/MT PRODUCT.
  • MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND MINE DILUTION IS 7%. NO WASTE IS MINED. CONCENTRATE SHIPPED TO BINTAN ISLAND IN THE SINGAPORE STRAIT 1040 KM AT COST OF $19.17/MT CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, THE INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF THAILAND,

  • Deposit

    NO. 117, JUNE 1977, P. 25.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE BODY DIMENSIONS ARE AVERAGE FOR 3 MINABLE BLOCKS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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