Confidence improves at Mpama South
Alphamin Resources has significantly improved the geological confidence of its Mpama South deposit in an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). Since releasing the Maiden Resource Estimate for the deposit early last year, a series of MRE updates have followed....
Oropesa upgrade improves foundations for DFS
Elementos has improved the geological confidence of Oropesa's tin Resource – increasing the potential for a larger Ore Reserve Estimate later in the year. Since releasing Oropesa’s Maiden Resource estimate in 2018, Elementos have continuously improved the Mineral...
Global tin production maintains output in 2022
2022 saw refined tin production remain steady from the previous year. However, performance varied from company to company. Yunnan Tin Company maintained its position as the world’s largest producer of refined tin, while other Chinese companies shuffled up the...
The International Tin Association welcomes MMR
The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce that Democratic Republic of Congo tin producer, Mining Minerals Resources (MMR) has joined its membership. Representing the world’s major tin producers, ITA is the world authority on tin and at the...
Alphamin pens in another record year of production
Alphamin Resources has reported another record year for tin production from its Bisie mine. The mine – located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - saw tin metal production reach 3,113 tonnes in the fourth quarter, bringing the annual production to 12,493 tonnes...
Positive outlook for Renison despite a challenging year
Metals X have released their latest report from the final quarter of 2022, highlighting some continued processing issues in the second half of the year. The company has been tackling high grades of talc in the ore since Q3, impacting the operations at the mill. Grades...
Andrada expands tin horizons at Uis
Andrada Mining has increased the total resource at its Uis mine by 77%, after completing an additional mineral resource estimate (MRE). With a combined tin content of 170,000 tonnes, this makes the company the owner of “one of the largest tin assets globally”. The...
San Rafael operations halted after Peruvian protests
Minsur has temporarily suspended operations after continued protests around their San Rafael mine rock the region. The deadly protests come as supporters of the recently ousted president, Pedro Castillo, and security forces clashed in the south-eastern regions of...
Tin target tracked down at South Crofty
Cornish Metals has discovered high-grade tin mineralisation at a new target in the historic South Crofty project, Cornwall, UK. The new target, labelled the Wide Formation, is a structure that was interpreted to exist from exploration drilling in the 1960’s. However,...