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...
Indonesian tin shipments slip in May
Official figures released on Monday by the Indonesian trade ministry reveal a 22% month-on-month fall in tin shipments to 5,378 t in May. The figure is just short of the quantity of tin traded on the Indonesian Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), which fell by...
ITRI International Tin Conference 2016 Gallery
The 2016 International Tin Conference in Lima was a truly international affair with over 200 delegates from 36 countries turning up in the Peruvian capital. This was the first time in a decade that the event had been held in South America and the Latin feeling was...
Photo Gallery Tin Conference 2016
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