Strongbow completes South Crofty acquisition
Canadian-listed Strongbow Exploration Inc. completed the acquisition of the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, UK, on 11 July. It has now agreed a deal with the administrator managing the affairs of the two companies (Western United Mines Ltd and Cornish Minerals...
ITRI study reveals global smelting overcapacity
Data gathered by ITRI reveals estimated global primary tin smelting feed capacity of 1,080,000 tonnes, with refined tin production capacity of 633,000 tonnes. Clear tin smelting overcapacity is shown by average utilisation rates in 2015 calculated at 47%, rising to...
Pilot plant planned at Ardlethan
Private explorer and developer, Australian Tin Resources, has reported progress on a proposal to build a pilot plant at its Ardlethan tin project in New South Wales for the reprocessing of historical tailings stockpiles at the site. Inferred and Indicated resources of...
Third Korea tin tender announced
South Korea's Public Procurement Service has announced its third tender this year for refined tin, Reuters reported. The agency is seeking 100 tonnes of 99.9% tin and 100 tonnes of 99.85% tin for arrival in Incheon port in October and November. The PPS is also...
Alphamin announces updated DFS
Tin explorer, Alphamin Resources Corp.(TSX-V:AFM), has announced an updated feasibility study (DFS) for its Bisie tin project in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, to reflect an increase in Mineral Resources at the site. In May this year the company reported a...
China’s ore imports strong but steady in May
Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 40,575 tonnes gross weight in May, or an estimated 4,800 t contained tin. The May total was down 13% on the previous month's figure, but up by 87% compared to May 2015. In the...
Plymouth Minerals in JV deal
ASX-listed Plymouth Minerals Ltd. has confirmed an Earn-in and Joint Venture agreement with Valoriza Mineria SLU for the potential development of the San Jose lithium-tin project in Spain's Extremadura region. The San Jose Mine is a historical tin-tungsten mine that...
Bushveld explores smaller scale option for Mokopane
London-listed Bushveld Minerals Limited (LON:BMN) has announced a change of strategy for development of its Mokopane tin project in Limpopo Province, South Africa, along with positive results from pilot-scale metallurgical test work at the site. Bushveld released a...
South Korea makes second 2016 stockpile purchase
South Korea's Public Procurement Service (PPS) have purchased 100 tonnes of Malaysian tin from the Sanji Corporation for delivery in September at a c.i.f. premium to the LME price of $490, Reuters reported earlier today. This is the second purchase made by the PPS in...