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Pacific Tin Consolidated

Producer 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. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10264141
MAS/MILS ID 5570050033
Record type Site
Current site name Pacific Tin Consolidated

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.44978, 3.41795 (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
Ilmenite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.44978, 3.41795
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 14.5M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 19.5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 14
    Date of Last Modification 861029

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Dredging
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pacific Tin Consolidated
    Interest 70
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor (Kps)
    Interest 30
    Year 1983

Comments on the production information

  • A $149.15 SMELTING COST AND A $0.06 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A. ILMENITE, ZIRCON AND MONAZITE ARE NOT SOLD ON A REGULAR BASIS. THEY ARE STOCKPILED AT THE MINE, WHERE BUYERS PURCHASE THE CONCENTRATE PERIODICALLY AS DEMAND REQUIRES. THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE DATUK KERAMAT SMELTER IN PENANG.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 957HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 10
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 19500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost .43
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 360
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC TIN CONSOLIDATED COMPANY REPORT, THIRD QUARTER 1982.

  • Deposit

    BERJUNTAI TIN DREDGING BHD, 1982 ANNUAL REPORT.

  • Deposit

    WORLD TIN MINING, 1982 INTERNATIONAL TIN COUNCIL PUBL.

  • Deposit

    GOVETT AND ROBINSON, THE WORLD TIN INDUSTRY, 1980.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PACIFIC TIN CONSOLIDATED REPORT CONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATE AREAS, THE BERJUNTAI AREA AND THE SELANGOR AREA. . 1. BERJUNTAI AREA N 3 DEGREES 25 MINUTES E 101 DEGREES 27 MINUTES LIFE 12.77 YEARS, 25 M THICK ALLUVIUM WITH TOP 10 M BARREN. 2. SELANGOR AREA N 3 DEGREES 26 MINUTES E 101 DEGREES 38 MINUTES LIFE 4.45 YEARS, OWNED 100% BY PACIFIC TIN CONSOLIDATED, 14 M THICK ALLUVIUM WITH 0 M BARREN MATERIAL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-FEB-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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