Renison increases production, unaffected by COVID-19
COVID-19 has had little impact on operations at Renison, according to half-owner Metals X. The company announced that mine production increased 5% during the first quarter of 2020. Unlike other mining companies around the world, Metals X has been relatively unaffected...
YTC reports increased profits despite lower production in 2019
According to its 2019 annual report, Yunnan Tin Co. (YTC) increased its profit last year despite lower refined tin production. The company plans to improve both in 2020. YTC final audited numbers show that it produced 72,600 tonnes of refined tin in 2019, along with...
COVID-19: Taboca suspends mine and smelter
Taboca, Minsur's Brazilian subsidiary, has suspended operations due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Taboca suspended operations at both its Pitinga mine and São Paulo-based smelter on 25 March, conceding collective vacations to its employees. The move came after...
Strongbow reports tin-copper mineralisation at United Downs
Strongbow Exploration has reported copper-tin mineralisation at the company's United Downs exploration project. Assays of drill hole GWDD-002, drilled by Cornish Lithium, returned 14.7m of core grading nearly 7.5% Cu and 1.2% Sn. Cornish Lithium has the right to...
Alphamin forecasts increased tin production, tighter margins
Alphamin Resources' tin concentrate production fell by 5% during the first quarter due to lower tin grades. Although the company increased processing recoveries, mine head grades fell significantly. Alphamin has targeted 71% tin recovery at its processing plant for...
Indonesian tin sales fall after PT Timah announces production cuts
Sales through Indonesia's main tin bourse, the Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX), fell in March after PT Timah announced production cuts. The world's largest tin producer, PT Timah, announced that it would delay some exports in March after the outbreak of the coronavirus...
COVID-19: AfriTin suspends mining
AfriTin Mining has announced that it will suspend open pit mining at Uis to comply with the Namibian government's COVID-19 lockdown. However, the processing plant will continue to operate during the 21-day lockdown announced by the Republic of Namibia last Friday, 27...
China refined tin imports increase eight-fold
Imports of refined tin metal into China increased eight-fold during the country's quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) forced the Chinese government to quarantine the country, halting the majority of domestic...
COVID-19: Minsur suspends Peruvian operations
Minsur has announced that it will suspend its operations to comply with the Peruvian government's lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) increases, countries and companies are beginning to lock down to prevent...