AfriTin quarterly production exceeds expectations

Mar 8, 2021

AfriTin Mining has announced that it produced some 300 tonnes of concentrate from its Uis tin mine in the 2020-2021 Financial Year. AfriTin Mining began redeveloping the historic Uis tin mine in 2018, with first ore production celebrated in December of that year. The...

YTC begins switch to new smelter

Mar 2, 2021

Yunnan Tin (YTC) is close to achieving full-scale production at its new smelter, it announced in a recent press release.   In 2006, the Chinese government announced environmental reforms that forced smelters within 1 km of residential areas to be relocated. Located in...

YTC comes out top in difficult year for tin producers

Feb 11, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for tin producers. In many countries, the spread of the coronavirus saw lockdown measures that closed smelters and halted production. In total, ITA estimates that 327,200 tonnes of refined tin were produced in 2020. This was a nearly 8% drop...

Renison finishes low, but outlook positive

Feb 10, 2021

Production at the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia, finished 2020 on a low note as tin-in-concentrate production fell some 14% quarter-on-quarter. However, half-owner Metals X is forecasting that production will improve in 2021. Without any impact of coronavirus at...

Tin production isolated from Myanmar coup

Feb 4, 2021

Myanmar has been thrust into the spotlight after a coup saw the country’s military take control from the government. The country is the world’s third largest producer of tin concentrates, and a major source for China’s smelters. One of the biggest...

China begins search for other sources as Myanmar supply drops again

Jan 28, 2021

In August, Myanmar experienced extremely heavy rains, leading to flooding. The high waters constrained mine production in the country, a major source of tin concentrates for smelters in China. The flood waters have still not been cleared, leading to lower shipments...