“Widespread areas of potential” at Aberfoyle
Results from TinOne Resources' recent exploration programme at Aberfoyle have unearthed widespread areas of potential, according to Executive Chairman Chris Donaldson. TinOne Resources acquired the Aberfoyle project in April 2020 and has been particularly active at...
Alphamin hits new record, mine not for sale
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...
Trenares results confirm Cornish’s hunch
Cornish Metals has received the first assay results from its recent drilling campaign at its United Downs project. The company is actively re-developing the South Crofty mine, having received significant investment from Vision Blue Resources. The fund was founded by...
TinOne begins confirming Great Pyramid resource
TinOne Resources has received initial assay results from its drilling program at its Great Pyramid tin project. Tin mineralisation at Great Pyramid was first discovered in 1911. Some small scale mining took place, but significant exploration didn't begin until the...
Ganzhou Kaiyuan announces smelter maintenance
Ganzhou Kaiyuan is the latest Chinese tin smelter to announce annual maintenance. In an announcement published on 20 June, the company said that considering the state of the smelting equipment, it would replace the furnace bricks and complete maintenance on its...
Indonesian government plans tin royalty changes
The Indonesian government is considering changing the royalty rate for tin. The government has been debating the existing system in a session today (21 June 2022). Currently, tin producers pay a flat rate of 3% on all tin production to the government. However, the new...
Stellar results from latest Heemskirk drilling
Stellar Resources has reported strong tin intercepts from two new drill holes at its Heemskirk project. Heemskirk is formed of multiple tin deposits. The largest of these, Severn, has seen significant drilling over the last two years. Phase 2A drilling - the current...
AfriTin continues to deliver
AfriTin Mining continued its strong start to 2022 according to its latest quarterly update. The company, which operates the Uis tin mine in Namibia, reported that it produced 152 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate during the March to May period, up 13% quarter-on-quarter...
Updated Renison MRE significantly boosts contained tin
Tin contained at Renison Bell has significantly increased this year according to part-owner Metals X’ recent update to the mine’s Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). Renison, Australia’s largest (and only) tin mine, has been in operation for more than 100 years. However,...