Rome Resources excited by tin discovery
Rome Resources Ltd., a Canadian mineral exploration company, has announced the discovery of a substantial tin deposit at its Bisie North Tin Project in the Walikale Territory of the North Kivu Province, located in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Sky Metals Limited results show promising developments
Sky Metals Limited (SKY), an Australian mining company, recently released its Q1 2023 activities highlighting promising developments at its Tallebung and Doradilla Tin Projects. The Tallebung Tin Project, which is situated 70km northwest of Condobolin, central New...
Metals X reports significant growth in tin production at Renison Operation
Metals X Limited has reported a significant increase in ore mined, tin production and operational challenges during the first quarter of 2023 at its Renison Operation, located on the west coast of Tasmania. The Renison Tin Operation, a 50/50 joint venture between...
Myanmar’s Wa State announces tin mining suspension from August
Wa State, Myanmar, has announced the suspension of its mining operations from 1st August 2023. ITA estimates this would represent about 10% of the world’s tin concentrate supply. The document released on 15th April 2023 by the Wa State Central Economic Planning...
Quality not quantity: Alphamin sets record quarter
Alphamin’s latest quarter saw the company achieve record tin production, surpassing levels set in the previous year. The Bisie mine – located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - saw tin metal production reach 3,187 tonnes in the first quarter. This marginally...
Open-pit transition brings record production for Penouta
Tin production at Penouta, the EU’s largest active tin mine, reached a record high in 2022 after successfully transitioning to open-pit mining. Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018. Project owners, Strategic Minerals Europe (SME),...
Production at Uis reaches new heights
Andrada Mining produced record levels of tin concentrate in both Q4 and the financial year (FY2023), at its Uis Mine, Namibia. The company, formerly AfriTin Mining, achieved a record quarterly production of 361 tonnes of tin concentrate. This comes after operating...
EM Vinto in force majeure after cut in coal supplies from Peru
The eighth largest tin producer, EM Vinto has entered force majeure, as the Bolivan smelter struggles with sourcing coal from Peru and debt issues. Trade across the two countries land border is severely restricted, as continued protests in Peru’s Puno region impact...
Whitehorse Gold Corp. becomes Tincorp Metals Inc.
Whitehorse Gold Corp. has changed its name to Tincorp Metals Inc., reflecting a “pivotal shift” in their focus towards its new Bolivian tin projects. As their previous name suggests, the company’s past focus was North American gold. However, having built a team with a...