First Tin snaps up Aus Tin’s Taronga

Aus Tin Mining has agreed to divest its Taronga asset to First Tin in a deal that is likely to total some A$ 34 million. Aus Tin Mining is a diversified mineral exploration company with a portfolio ranging from tin and nickel to coal. Originally, the company was...

Aus Tin Mining eyes Granville return

Aus Tin Mining has announced that it will resume operations at its Granville mine in Q1 2020. The company placed the mine on temporary care and maintenance in October. In a statement, the company said that it had agreed to a funding package that will allow it to begin...

Granville to enter temporary care & maintenance

The Granville tin mine, which was acquired by Aus Tin Mining in 2015 and expanded to include the Granville East prospect in late 2018, is set to be placed on temporary care and maintenance due to issues relating to the mine fleet. Granville, located in Tasmania, has...

Aus Tin reviewing Granville operations

Following a disruption to mining activities, Aus Tin Mining will review its Granville operation and its ongoing strategy. The disruption comes during a key period for the mining operations. Mining at the Granville project initially begin in February with the first...

Aus Tin moves to initiate Taronga mining

Aus Tin Mining have announced that Stage 1 of the Taronga project, located in New South Wales, Australia, will begin shortly. The company has appointed Townes Contracting to undertake the initial mining, crushing and civil works associated with the first stage. A...

Progress at Aus Tin’s Taronga project

Aus Tin Mining have announced that final regulatory approval for Stage 1 operations at its Taronga tin project has been received, representing “a major milestone for the Company”, Aus Tin Mining Chairman Brian Moller said. The Mining Operation Plan approval is the end...

Tin mining sees recent investment flurry

With tin set to be the metal most impacted by future technologies, and tin supply slowing due to long-term declines in mine grades, new sources of tin need to be found. Junior mining companies are already working to get their development projects off the ground, while...

First tin at Granville East

Aus Tin Mining today announced that mining has commenced at its Granville East Mine in Tasmania, with the first block averaging 2.1% tin. In April, the company was awarded approval to increase its processing limit upwards to some 40,000 tonnes and to resume mining at...

Optical ore-sorting applied to Australian tin operations

Metals X has reported that commissioning of an optical ore-sorting plant has commenced at its Renison tin mine in Tasmania. Meanwhile, Aus Tin Mining has reported positive results for preliminary ore-sorting test work on ore from its Taronga tin project in New South...

Aus Tin commence Granville expansion

Aus Tin Mining (ASX-ANW) have announced the execution of a contract with Jemrok Pty Ltd. to carry out mining activities and construction of a new tailings storage facility for the level 2 expansion of its Granville tin operation in western Tasmania. The new tailings...