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Khao Mai Phai

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 10280687
MAS/MILS ID 5490000231
Record type Site
Current site name Khao Mai Phai
Alternate or previous names Mud Processing Plant

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.58293, 8.8824 (WGS84)
Elevation 350

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) 99.58293, 8.8824
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 11M
    Length 90M
    Width 20M
    Depth to top 0M
    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 BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850815
  • Area 2HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 2
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL VEIN-TYPE DEPOSITS CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE VEINS RANGE FROM 40 TO 250 METERS (AV - 90 METERS) LONG; 10 TO 25 METERS WIDE (AV 20 METERS); AND 2 TO 20 M THICK (AV-11 M). THE STRIKE OF THE VEIN VARIES GREATLY AND THE DIP RANGES FROM 40 DEGS. TO VERTICAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Gophering (Coyoting)
Year of first production 1971
Milling method Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner P. And S Barite Mining Co, Bangkok, Thailand
    Interest 100
    Home office Thailand
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 21600 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 21600mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1971
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 24000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 24000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 78470 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 78470mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 37000 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 37000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1972
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 41000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 41000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 36000 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 36000mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 41000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 41000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 35800 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 35800mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 40000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 44500 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 44500mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 50000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 50000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 79225 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 79225mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 89300 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 89300mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 88300 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 88300mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 88500 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 88500mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 78490 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 78490mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 89500 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 89500mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 80015 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 80015mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Ore Mined - 87% Baso4 44000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 44000mt 87wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Av Grade Product - 92% Baso4 39600 Mtpy Mud-Grd Barite Prd.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 39600mt 92wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT. M9C4=M1C1

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 486
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 7.05
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 182
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 486
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.05
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 122
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT. M9C4=M1C1; MINE RECOVERY IS 90%, DILUTION IS 5%. NO WASTE MINED. MINE CLOSES DURING MONTHS OF MID-OCT. TO MID-DECEMBER BECAUSE OF MONSOON RAINS. MINE TO MILL TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS MILL TO PORT OF SALA INCLUDED IN MILL OP COSTS TRANSPORTATION COST OF PRODUCT TO BINTAN ISLAND IS $19.17 PER MT.
  • MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1; PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RES. = 50% PROB CAT. M9C4=M1C1; MINE RECOVERY IS 90%, DILUTION IS 5%. NO WASTE MINED. MINE CLOSES DURING MONTHS OF MID-OCT. TO MID-DECEMBER BECAUSE OF MONSOON RAINS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, THAILAND, SEPT. 1976, P. 102.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE RECOVERY IS 90% AND MINE DILUTION IS 7%. NO WASTE IS MINED. MINE TO MILL TRANS. COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS CONCENTRATE SHIPPED TO BINTAN ISLAND IN THE SINGAPORE STRAIT 1040 KM AT COST OF $19.17/MT CONC. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE KHAO MAI PHAI, THAILAND, FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JUL 21, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/ BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGE RATES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-1985 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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