SHFE trading platform introduction drives tin stocks rise
On 18th October, a standard warehouse warrant trading platform for tin, lead, zinc and nickel was launched by the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). Along with initial incentive schemes this has driven delivery of physical inventory into exchange warehouses. SHFE has...
AfriTin celebrates first ore production at Uis
AfriTin Mining has announced the first large-scale blast and ore production at their rehabilitated Uis Tin mine in Namibia. This is a key milestone in the implementation of the company’s Phase 1 production plan, which envisages output of 60 tonnes per month of tin...
Tinka report tin resource increase at Ayawilca
Tinka Resources have announced increased tin resources at their Ayawilca project in Peru, with an inferred resource of 14.5Mt at a grade of 0.63% Sn, or some 91,400 tonnes of contained tin. The Ayawilca zinc and tin deposit is located in Peru, 200 km north of Lima....
Huanuni expects lowest output for a decade
The management of the Bolivian state-owned Huanuni mine expect tin production to fall to some 6,200 tonnes in 2018, 30% below a target of 8,000 tonnes. Despite attempts to increase the average monthly production, a US$2mn deficit which was recorded by the Huanuni...
W Resources commences production at La Parrilla
AIM-listed W Resources Plc has announced the early commencement of production at its La Parrilla open pit tungsten and tin mine in the Extramadura region of southwest Spain. The production from the existing concentrator using tailings material at the plant is the...
Chinese smelters cut production in Q4
Chinese tin smelters have been cutting back refined production in Q4 and scheduling maintenance because of a shortage of suitable concentrate. The most significant driver has been a decline in Myanmar's tin concentrate shipments this year, which account for 40 percent...
China’s tin imports fall month-on-month in October
According to the latest customs data, China imported 13,768 tons of tin ore and concentrate (gross weight) in October 2018, of which 13,387 tons were imported from Myanmar. The tin content of shipments from Myanmar was estimated at 3,300 tons in October, down 11% from...
Minsur reports mixed Q3 output
Minsur has announced mixed results for its Peruvian and Brazilian tin operations in Q3, with Peruvian refined tin production falling 4% year-on-year to 4,801 tonnes despite a 1% rise in mine output to 4,877 tonnes. Conversely, Brazilian refined tin output rose 5% to...
China ore imports fall sharply in September
According to the latest official China customs data, China imported a gross total of 15,243 tonnes of tin ore and concentrate in September 2018, of which 14,695 tonnes was imported from Myanmar with an estimated tin content of 3,700 tonnes, down by 26% both...