Alphamin turns back the clock at Mpama North

Aug 5, 2022

Alphamin Resources has replaced the tin depleted over the past 2 and a half years of mining at Mpama North, the company announced in a press release including an updated Mineral Resource and Reserve estimate. When Mpama North began production in 2019, it did so with...

Renison pushes through rough quarter

Jul 29, 2022

Metals X has released results from what appears to have been a challenging quarter on multiple fronts. During Q2 2022, some 2,154 tonnes of tin were produced from the Renison mine. This was a 13% decline on the first quarter – although the reason for this were partly...

Rusolovo back on track with strong Q2

Jul 27, 2022

Rusolovo recovered from a poor Q1 to equal second quarter results from last year. Tin production of 712 tonnes, was in line with last year’s results and up some 31% quarter-on-quarter. However, Rusolovo mined significantly more ore, suggesting lower grades in the...

Refined imports fall on quiet Chinese market

Jul 21, 2022

China’s imports of refined tin halved in June as the large arbitrage waned amidst weaker demand for the metal. In September 2021, prices on SHFE overtook the LME to open an import arbitrage, encouraging metal into China. With the global supply of tin tight during this...

Tax change to challenge Myanmar miners

Jul 8, 2022

The Wa State government has raised export tariffs on mineral products – including tin – as it attempts to navigate rising inflation. According to a document seen by ITA China, the Wa State Central Economic Planning Board raised the export tariffs on all...

Alphamin hits new record, mine not for sale

Jul 5, 2022

Alphamin’s latest quarter saw the company achieve record tin production, surpassing levels set in the previous period. During the second quarter, the company mined some 112,600 tonnes of ore from its Mpama North mine, part of its growing Bisie complex. Despite...