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Suzuyama Mine

Plant in Japan 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. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10281334
MAS/MILS ID 5880000004
Record type Site
Current site name Suzuyama Mine
Alternate or previous names Suzuyama Tin Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 130.43227, 31.49885 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Japan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Japan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 130.43227, 31.49885
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 860829

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1655
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Year of first production 1825
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Gravity
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kyowa Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1980
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 6800 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Tin Tin 6800mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 6800 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 6800mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 8000mt
  • Year 1983
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 8000mt
  • Year 1984
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 8000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 8000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Ore/Yr 8000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tin Tin 8000mt

Comments on the production information

  • MINE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH OP COSTS AND LOW TIN PRICES.
  • THE CAPACITY WAS 8000 MTPY.
  • NO BY-PRODUCTS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL ECONOMIC VALUE ARE PRODUCED. A $805.00 SMELTING COST AND A $44.84 MILLING COST PER TONNE ARE INCURRED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT A.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1989
    Indicated 99000mt ore
    Demonstrated 99000mt ore
    Total resources 99000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tin Sn 1 wt-pct Tin Major 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINE CLOSED IN JULY 1986

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 220M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    Number of Inclines 5
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 1000
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 26.7
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 50.74
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE TIN CONCENTRATE IS TRUCKED TO THE PORT OF NAGASAKI, AND SHIPPED TO THE IKUMO SMELTER OF MITSUBISHI.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    VARIOUS COMPANY AND PRIVATE SOURCES AND FROM VERBAL DIS-

  • Deposit

    CUSSION WITH COMPANY PERSONNEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-FEB-1995 Sabin, A. E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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