Alphamin finishes 2021 on a strong note
Alphamin Resources has reported record tin production from its Bisie mine, which it achieved during the final quarter of 2021. The mine, which now produces around 4% of global tin concentrate, saw tin metal production exceed 3,000 tonnes in Q4 2021, some 10% above the...
AfriTin breaks Uis production record
AfriTin Mining has been operating its Uis tin mine in Namibia since late 2019, but results from the most recent quarter (Q3, financial year 2021-22) represent its best to date. Throughput increased at Uis, with some 148,700 tonnes of ore passing through the plant,...
Tin the target in San Bartolomé expansion
Andean Precious Metals Corporation (APM) has confirmed the launch of an Expansion Study on its San Bartolomé mine, an important step in its strategic plan to prolong mine-life, which could include the production of tin. The San Bartolomé project, situated in Potosi,...
MSC sets force majeure deadline
Major tin smelter Malaysian Smelting Corporation (MSC) has set the date on which it will lift its force majeure. In a note sent to ITA by MSC, the company announced that it will no longer be acting under the clause from midnight on 20 December 2021. The force majeure...
Omicron variant delays MSC lifting force majeure
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is delaying Malaysia Smelting Corporation’s ability to lift its force majeure. Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has been in a force majeure since June 2021 due to the shutdown enforced by Malaysia’s government in...
Kaimeng maintenance tightens Chinese tin supply
Local sources indicate that Gejiu Kaimeng has begun routine maintenance on its tin smelter. The company, that's full name is Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, is one of the many smelters in Gejiu, Yunnan province, China. The smelter currently produces some...
Tin boosts solar water heater efficiency by 17%
Scientists at the National Research Centre, Egypt have demonstrated that black tin anodised aluminium is 17% more heat efficient for flat panel solar water heaters than standard black paint coatings. Solar water heaters, using sunlight to heat domestic water, are...
Myanmar outlook falls despite strong October
Despite strong exports to China in October, the outlook for tin supply from Myanmar is weakening due to another outbreak of COVID-19. The latest data from China’s customs office suggests that the country imported some 6,000 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in October, up...
Tin from e-waste: ITA meets with bioleaching R&D team
More than a third of all tin is used in electronics every year. Although around of a third of all tin is recycled, more could be done to recover the metal from waste circuit boards. The Bioremediation Group, part of the Bioscience and Biotechnology Engineering...