Tin a target for Audi Environmental Foundation in new recycling research
The Audi Environmental Foundation (AEF), collaborating with the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Germany, is funding a research project focusing on a scalable recycling process. Named as "tweezer technology," this method selectively extracts strategic...
YTC’s Gejiu smelter to undergo maintenance
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), the world’s leading tin producer, has announced that its Gejiu smelter will halt production for equipment maintenance from July 11, 2023, with the overhaul period estimated to last no more than 45 days. The annual planned maintenance was...
First Tin unveils positive initial drill results at Tin Beetle
First Tin has reported promising initial drill results at its Tin Beetle prospect, confirming a hub and spoke potential at its Taronga tin deposit. The Tin Beetle prospect, located 9km from Taronga, demonstrated substantial tin mineralisation in what appears to be...
Record quarterly tin-in-conc production for Andrada Mining
Andrada Mining, formerly AfriTin Mining, produced record levels of tin-in-concentrate at costs below management guidance for the first quarter ending May 31, 2023 ('Q1 2024'). The company released the results in an unaudited operational update for its Uis project,...
Cornish Metals report strong cash position and South Crofty progress
In its latest quarterly report, Cornish Metals highlighted its robust cash position and significant progress in its projects. The company had net cash of $49,078,875 at the end of the period, a significant increase from $4,286,535 a year earlier. The upsurge was...
Yinman Mining, China upgrades to boost tin production
Yinman Mining Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining Co., Ltd., has paused operations starting from June 9, 2023, for an estimated one-month period to implement significant technological upgrades. The exact resumption time will depend on the progress...
Guangxi China Tin Group declares extended maintenance amid feedstock squeeze
Guangxi China Tin Group, the world's sixth-largest tin producer, recently announced an extended maintenance period for its Laibin smelter on their WeChat channel. The smelter operations have been put on hold for 45 to 50 days, starting from May 27, 2023. This...
Myanmar Wa State reiterates firm stand on tin mining suspension
In a crucial follow-up to the announcement made on April 15, 2023, the government of Wa State, Myanmar has now released a comprehensive implementation plan for the slated suspension of all mining activities from August 1, 2023. This document dated May 20 further...
Record first-quarter production at Penouta
Strategic Minerals Europe (SME) has continued to improve on its record production at Penouta, the EU’s largest active tin mine, by recording its highest first-quarter total production levels. Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018...