MSC begins construction of smelter at RHT mine

Mar 30, 2026

Malaysian tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has begun construction of a rotary furnace at its Rahman Hydraulic Tin (RHT) mine in Perak, Malaysia. The mine is the largest tin mine in Malaysia, representing around half of the country’s tin mine...

US to re-smelt strategic stockpile

Mar 12, 2026

The US Department of Defense is seeking information on potential stockpiling of critical minerals, while also indicating interest in re-smelting its tin stockpile. The DoD issued notices seeking information for lithium, nickel, chromium, tellurium, and tin about...

Xingye Silver & Tin issues $200 million bond

Mar 11, 2026

Chinese tin miner Xingye Silver & Tin (SZ: 000426) has issued a US$200 million three-year bond through its Hong Kong subsidiary, becoming the first private Chinese mining company to issue an overseas senior unsecured bond. The senior unsecured sustainable bond has...

Wa formalises dewatering cost-sharing as mine restart progresses

Mar 3, 2026

Authorities in Myanmar’s autonomous Wa region have issued a new notice outlining a cost-sharing mechanism for dewatering deep mine shafts at Man Maw, marking another step toward the gradual restart of tin mining operations.  On 27 February, the Wa State Industrial and...

Elementos secures $29.5 million investment

Feb 26, 2026

Australian tin developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has raised A$29.5 (approximately US$21 million) from Australian investor L1 Capital. This investment will make L1 Capital a 19.99% shareholder in the company. The funds will support advancement of the Oropesa tin project...

MSC profits rise despite lower Q4 sales

Feb 24, 2026

Leading tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corporation has announced group pre-tax profits of RM51.9 million (approximately US$12.5 million) in Q4, up 47.1% from the previous quarter. MSC reported revenue of RM480.7 million (approximately US$116 million) in Q4 2026, down...