Alphamin: Mpama South Resource expansion likely
Mpama South is Alphamin's potential second economic deposit in the DR Congo, just a few kilometres down the road from its flagship Mpama North deposit. Mpama North is currently being mined as part of the company's Bisie operations. Late last month, the company...
EV Resources plans Khartoum drilling
EV Resources has identified multiple tin targets at its Khartoum project, which it plans to begin drilling in May. Khartoum was acquired by EV Resources (EVR) - then Jadar Resources – in October 2021. The project, located 100km south-west of Cairns, Queensland,...
Latest drilling highlights Oropesa expansion potential
Elementos has encountered further mineralisation, outside of the Mineral Resource at its Oropesa project, during geotechnical drilling. Elementos has recently been drilling around the defined Mineral Resource at its Oropesa project in Spain. Rather than just...
Alphamin looks South with expansion plan
Alphamin Resources plans to nearly double tin production at its Bisie complex in DR Congo following a positive economic study into the Mpama South deposit. Alphamin has been mining the Mpama North deposit at its Bisie complex since late 2019. Mpama North is one of the...
Outback puts Australian projects up for sale
Due to commitments developing other projects, Outback Metals is considering selling its suite of Australian tin projects. Based in northern Australia, Outback Metals’ deposits consist of four brownfield operations: Mount Wells, Maranboy, Emerald Hill, and Rosemary....
COVID outbreak disrupts Chinese smelters’ tin supply
Tin trade between China and Myanmar is set to be disrupted again after two new COVID cases were confirmed in Panghsang, Myanmar. Tin production in the Man Maw area of Myanmar, one of the most significant areas in the world, passes through the city of Panghsang on its...
Andean announces maiden tin resource
Andean Precious Metals, a major silver producer, has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its San Bartolomé mine in Bolivia. The new MRE includes tin for the first time, as well as additional silver mineralisation. Andean announced its San...
China Tin to undergo routine maintenance
Guangxi China Tin Group has halted production at its Laibin smelter, according to ITA intelligence. The company began the shutdown procedure on February 10 in order to carry out routine maintenance. ITA understands that the refractory bricks will be replaced during...
Global tin production rebounds in 2021
2021 saw refined tin production rebound from its pandemic lows, with the majority of global smelters – including many in the Top Ten – having a relatively “normal” year. Yunnan Tin Company maintained its position as the world's largest producer of refined tin, while...