Rwanda government signs new mining agreements
Rwanda's Ministry of Natural Resources has signed mining contracts with six companies to exploit 10 mining concessions that will earn the central African country up to $45 million in five years, Reuters reported. The former Gatumba mining concessions in the west of...
Indonesian tin shipments to be hit by new regulation
After a surge in sales in June and early July, Indonesian smelters now expect delays in obtaining licences as a new export regulation comes into effect at the end of this week. Tin exports in June were provisionally reported at 8,337 tonnes, well above expectations,...
Huanuni reports first half deficit of US$ 8 million
The Bolivian state-run tin mine, Huanuni, has reported an operational deficit of US$ 8 million for the first half of 2015 due to high labour costs and the low tin price, despite a cost cutting drive following poor financial performance at the beginning of the year,...
Minsur reports fall in production in Q2
Minsur's Q2 results for its Peruvian operations revealed an 11% year-on-year fall in tin production in refined tin production at its Pisco smelter to 5,019 tonnes in Q2 2015, while production at the San Rafael mine fell by 8% to 4,954 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate,...
No let-up in Myanmar sales
Latest official customs data from China shows that tin ore and concentrate from Myanmar continues to flow in large volumes across the border between the two countries. June imports by China amounted to 24,632 tonnes gross weight, up by 55% compared to June last year....
Indonesian exchange promotes ITCE2015 tin conference
The Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), along with Indonesia Clearing House (ICH), are planning a second tin conference, to be held in Bali from 9 - 11 September. According to ICDX the Indonesia Tin Conference and Exhibition (ITCE) “will cover all...
Consolidated Tin reports positive progress on tin fuming testwork
Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd. (ASX:CSD) has announced continued improvements to tin recoveries and residence times from testing of ore at a tin fuming test facility commissioned at the site of its Mount Garnet Tin Project in May 2015. Recent results at the Mt Garnet lab...
YTC warns on first half losses
In a statement filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange last week Yunnan Tin Company said it expected to report a net loss of RMB 555 – 565 million yuan (some US$ 90 million) in the first half of 2015 due to adverse market conditions and write-downs of asset values....
Drilling at Bisie continues to show promise
Canadian listed Alphamin Resources Corp (AFM: TSXV) has reported positive results from infill drilling at its Mpama North prospect and drilling of the company’s new discovery, The Wedge, both part of its Bisie Tin Project in DR Congo. Ten additional drill holes in The...