IRH buys majority stake in Alphamin

United Arab Emirates-based International Resources Holding (IRH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Tremont Master Holding’s majority stake in tin miner Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; JSE: APH). IRH will gain a 56% interest in the company, which operates the...

Indonesia supply disruption fades as investigation concludes

Indonesia’s refined tin exports are returning to normal levels as the country’s authorities conclude an investigation into corruption in the domestic tin trade while a crackdown on illegal mining continues. This year, cumulative exports to April were 130.8% higher...

Nathan Trotter to work with Trinity Metals on US tin supply chain

US tin producer Nathan Trotter has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Rwandan tin miner Trinity Metals to build a US-Rwandan tin supply chain. Nathan Trotter, who last year received a US$20 million grant from the US Department of Defense to expand operations and...

Wa renews push for mining restart at Man Maw

Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar held a meeting with former Man Maw mine operators on Wednesday morning to clarify the process for companies to resume mining at the world’s largest tin mine. On 23 April, the Wa State Industrial and Mineral Management...

Alphamin revises production guidance to 17,500 tonnes

Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; JSE AltX: APH) has revised down its guidance for production at its Bisie tin mine in eastern DR Congo on production losses in Q1 due to the security-related interruption. Production at Bisie was down 18% quarter-on-quarter at 4,270...