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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,...

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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....

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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...

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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....

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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...

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Fifth tin brand listed by Shanghai exchange

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) has recently listed a fifth Chinese producer's brand, adding to the four brands from major domestic producers (Yunnan Tin, China Tin, Yunnan Chengfeng and Gejiu Kaimen) which were registered at the time of the launch of the new tin...

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Production stabilising at San Rafael mine

Latest mine production statistics released by Peru's energy and mines ministry on Tuesday show that production at Minsur's San Rafael mine, the country's only tin operation and the world's largest, was 1,622 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate. While this was down by 14.3%...

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