Mining & Minerals

~THB 30B; limestone (cement-captive), tin legacy, Akara gold suspended, ASEAN Potash, lithium emerging; Minerals Act 2017

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32

Primary-grade share

81%

Key statistics

Public reference figures, each linked to source-level context.

FY2023
~8–12 Mt/yr

Thailand Gypsum Production Volume

Department of Primary Industries and Mines, Thai Mining Industry Association

FY2023
~100–120 Mt/yr

Thailand Cement-Grade Limestone Output

DPIM, SCG Annual Report, TPI Polene Annual Report

FY2023
5–12% of pit-head value

Mining Royalty Rate β€” Industrial Minerals

Minerals Act B.E. 2560, DPIM Ministerial Notifications, Revenue Department

FY2023
~2,000–3,000 Mt (in-situ estimate)

Thailand Potash Proven Reserves

DPIM, ASEAN Potash Mining, academic surveys

FY2023
~5,000–6,000 rai of active limestone concessions

TPI Polene Mining Concession Area

TPI Polene Annual Report, SET filings, DPIM concession registry

FY2020-FY2024
~THB 105B (2024)

Thai mining and quarrying sector revenue (2020-2024)

Department of Primary Industries and Mines, NESDC National Accounts, USGS Mineral Yearbook

January 2024 DPIM disclosure
~14.8 Mt ore @ ~0.45% Li2O

Phang-Nga lithium recoverable resource (Reung Kiet / Bang I-Tum)

Department of Primary Industries and Mines, Pan Asia Metals ASX disclosures, Bangkok Post mining coverage

2023-2024 post-restart
~120-140 koz Au (2024 run-rate)

Chatree gold-silver mine production (post-restart)

Kingsgate Consolidated, Akara Resources operational updates, Bangkok Post mining coverage

FY2020-FY2024
~37 Mt (2024)

Banpu Group offshore coal production (Indonesia and Australia)

Banpu Plc, ITM Indonesia disclosures, Centennial Coal NSW production reports

2023-2024 average
Limestone ~55% / Lignite ~20%

Thailand mining production mix by mineral

Department of Primary Industries and Mines, USGS Mineral Yearbook, Thailand Cement Manufacturers Association

2023-2024 estimate
~60-65 Mt/yr quarried

Limestone feeding Thai cement industry

Department of Primary Industries and Mines, Thailand Cement Manufacturers Association, SCG / TPI Polene / SCCC annual reports

2022-2024 average
~200-400 t WO3 per year

Thailand tungsten concentrate production

USGS Mineral Yearbook, Department of Primary Industries and Mines, International Tungsten Industry Association

2023 settlement (ICSID and Thai Administrative Court)
AUD 30M (settlement 2023)

Civil Court / ICSID Chatree compensation award

Kingsgate Consolidated, ICSID case No. ARB/15/41 background, Bangkok Post mining coverage

Available reports

Thailand Mining & Minerals Market Intelligence

Thai mining ~THB 30B/yr. Limestone (cement) dominant; tin legacy; gypsum, kaolin, silica industrial; gold, zinc complex; potash, lithium emerging.

Thailand Mining & Minerals Market Intelligence

Thai mining ~THB 30B/yr. Limestone (cement) dominant; tin legacy; gypsum, kaolin, silica industrial; gold, zinc complex; potash, lithium emerging.

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