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Rahman Hydraulic Tin Bhd

Plant in Malaysia with commodity Tin
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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. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256611
MAS/MILS ID 5570050044
Record type Site
Current site name Rahman Hydraulic Tin Bhd
Alternate or previous names Rahman Hydraulic Tin Bhd.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.03309, 5.63432 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Malaysia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Malaysia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.03309, 5.63432
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    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 1907
Mining method Hydraulicking
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Rahman Hydraulic Tin Bhd.
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1967
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 446000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 446000mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 430000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 430000mt
  • Year 1969
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 411000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 411000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 482000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 482000mt
  • Year 1971
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 450000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 450000mt
  • Year 1975
    Period 1972-1975
    Description 450000 Mt Ore/Yr 1972thru 1975 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 450000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 559000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 559000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 559000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 559000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 600000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 600000mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 900000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 900000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1159700 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1159700mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1681600 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1681600mt
  • Year 1985
    Period 1982-1985
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description 2000000 Mt Ore/Yr 1982 Thru 1985 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2000000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 2080100 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 2080100mt
  • Year 1987
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 1636100 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 1636100mt

Comments on the production information

  • IN ADDITION TO A $0.60 MILLING COST, THERE IS A $149.15 SMELTING COST PER TONNE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PUBLISHED RESERVES WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS DATA ENTRY.
  • UPDATED RESERVES 10629100 MT JAN 1989
  • NEW 10-LANE PALONG, KNOWN AS NO.5 PALONG, IN OPERATION 4/87

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Percent Waste Rock 38
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 2200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.78
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 38
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 17
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 3400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 1.78
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS FORWARDED TO THE DATUK KEREMAT SMELTER IN PENANG STATE.
  • THE TOTAL MINING AREA FOR BOTH GRAVEL PUMPING AND OPEN PIT MINING ENCOMPASSES 704 HECTARES. THREE GRAVEL PUMPS OPERATING 360 DAYS PER YEAR EXTRACT APPROXIMATELY 39% OF THE TOTAL ORE FEED, WHILE THE REMAINING 61% OF ORE IS DERIVED BY OPEN PIT MINING METHODS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FINANCIAL TIMES MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1982, 1980,

  • Deposit

    1978, 1968.

  • Deposit

    1980 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING.

  • Deposit

    "ASPECTS OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE TIN FIELDS OF SE ASIA" AN

  • Deposit

    EXTRACT BY K.J. HOSKING, SEPTEMBER, 1980.

  • Deposit

    "THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY", GOVETT AND ROBINSON, SEPTEMBER,

  • Deposit

    1980.

  • Deposit

    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN BERHAD, 1979 AND 1981 ANNUAL REPORTS.

  • Deposit

    TIN INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT, INTERNATIONAL TIN

  • Deposit

    COUNCIL PUBLICATION, AUGUST, 1982.

Reporter information

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

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