Tantalex gets the go-ahead in Manono
Tantalex Lithium Resources has been awarded a mining license for its TiTan project in the Manono region of the DR Congo. The TiTan project sits in the Manono "pegmatite corridor", some 30km southwest of Manono, a mining site that was exploited for cassiterite and...
Cornish Metals expands exploration prospects at South Crofty
Cornish Metals has reached agreement to lease mineral rights in an area with “significant exploration potential”, expanding the already promising South Crofty Project. The South Crofty mine has been closed since the late 1990s, but Cornish Metals has been working to...
ITA Study – Strong tin recovery stalls on macro
The eighteenth annual survey of tin users carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) estimated that refined tin use in 2021 increased 7.6% to 389,500 tonnes with a strong recovery to pre-trade war highs. However, estimates showed expected 2022 growth...
Elementos sets new record at Oropesa
The latest drill assays from Elementos’ Spanish tin project, Oropesa, intersected exceptionally high-grade tin zones for the project. The findings give Elementos further confidence that it can continue to upgrade its Resource at the project. Elementos began a...
Alphamin holds strong against falling tin price
Alphamin achieved a strong profit margin during the third quarter of 2022, despite falling tin prices and slightly lower production. Alphamin produced some 3,139 tonnes tin-in-concentrate from its Mpama North mine during Q3 2022. The company processed the same...
Oropesa metallurgical work confirms commercially attractive concentrate
Project owner Elementos has confirmed that ore from Oropesa can be processed using a conventional flowsheet into a high-grade commercial tin concentrate. Oropesa, located in Andalusia, Spain, is Elementos’ flagship project, currently being progressed towards a...
Metals X adds high-quality material to Renison Reserve
Metals X has updated its Reserve estimate for the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia, replacing depleted material with higher grade ore. New drilling results add confidence that the company will be able to continue this trend in the future. The Renison area has been...
Elementos pens processing plant contract
Elementos has completed a significant milestone in the development of its Oropesa project by signing a contract to develop the processing plant. Elementos, via its local Spanish subsidiary Minas de Estano de Espana, has awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI)...
TinOne expands Tasmanian portfolio
TinOne Resources has agreed to purchase the Rattler Range tin project in northeastern Tasmania, Australia, as part of its strategy to unlock value from historical tin mining districts. TinOne Resources has been focused on developing the Aberfoyle and Great Pyramid...