Renison production remains solid despite operational challenges

Apr 23, 2025

Renison mine co-owner Metals X (ASX: MLX) has announced Q1 production in line with expectations despite a bushfire-related suspension and power supply interruption in February. Australia’s only major tin mine produced 2,432 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in the quarter...

ITA visits Brazil

Apr 10, 2025

The International Tin Association (ITA) Lead Sustainability Specialist Sonia Marsh and Sustainability Associate Liam Rafferty-John travelled to Brazil in February to visit ITA member and leading tin producer White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracão LTDA (White Solder) and...

MSC temporarily halts production

Apr 4, 2025

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has announced a temporary interruption to production at its Pulau Indah tin smelter due to a gas pipeline explosion in nearby Putra Heights. The explosion occurred on 01 April, resulting in an interruption to gas supply, affecting...

Wa authorities to lift mining ban in Myanmar

Mar 25, 2025

Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar are preparing to announce the immediate lifting of the mining ban imposed in August 2023. In a draft document seen by the International Tin Association, the Wa Economic Planning Committee (EPC) will announce that...

Global tin production falls in 2024 on supply disruptions

Mar 13, 2025

2024 saw global refined tin production of 371,200 t, representing a decline of 2.7% from 2023. Approximately 63% of this tin originated from just ten leading smelters, whose collective output increased by 14,300 t (7% year-on-year). The top three producers remain...

Alphamin suspends mining operations at Bisie

Mar 13, 2025

Bisie mine operator Alphamin Resources announced on 13 March that it has temporarily halted operations at the mine in eastern DR Congo. In a statement, the company said “this decision was made after insurgent militant groups have recently advanced westward in the...