Chinese export window closes as ore imports continue decline
China's import of tin concentrate continued to fall in May relative to last year as mine production in Myanmar continues to decline, while refined tin exports also fell due to a shrinking arbitrage between the Shanghai and London-based metals exchanges. Customs data...
Potential YTC – Minmetals merger announced
According to local sources, the Yunnan provincial government and China Minmetals are set to finalise a deal that will deepen the ties between the two organisations. This could result in China Minmetals becoming the majority shareholder of the Yunnan Tin Group...
Rwandan smelter gets exploration green light
LuNa Smelter in Rwanda has been awarded eight minerals exploration licenses, part of a $14.4 million investment into the country, as it looks to increase its feedstocks and production. Although much of the mining activity in the country is undertaken by artisanal or...
Alphamin begins final commissioning
Alphamin today announced that C4 commissioning of the processing plant at the Bisie tin project has been completed, marking the transition to the final stage of the commissioning process. C4 commissioning, also known as hot commissioning, began in May following...
Strong refined tin exports from China juxtapose restricted concentrate supply
Chinese customs data, the primary source of information for the country’s trade, has revealed that imports of tin ore and concentrate from Myanmar have been continuing their downward trend. According to the latest customs statistics, China’s gross tin ore and...
Oxford PV moving toward next-gen tin-using solar cells
Oxford PV, a UK-based company grounded in photovoltaics, is planning to bring tin-using perovskite-based solar cells to the market by the end of next year. The company is a spin-off from research pioneered by Henry Snaith at the University of Oxford. Snaith was part...
MSC to increase mine production by 30%
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC), in a bid to capitalise on forecast higher tin prices, is targeting raising mining output at its Rahman Hydraulic mine by 30% by the end of this calendar year. Roughly US$ 2.4 million has been set aside to improve the company's...
Renison Indicated & Measured Resource doubles
Having received encouraging drilling results from the prospective Bell 50 area, Metals X has announced its annual resource estimate for the Renison Bell mine, Tasmania. Renison Bell is one of the highest-grade tin mines currently in production and is part-owned by...
Processing modifications benefit AfriTin economics
Following on from its recent announcement of drilling results working towards confirming historical information, AfriTin has raised further capital to bring the Uis Tin Mine to first stage production. The historical SRK data suggested a small tantalum resource,...