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...
Chinese shareholder reports rising H1 production and likely loss at Renison
In a series of announcements to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, L’Sea Resources International reported an increase in first half production at its 41% owned Renison tin mine in Tasmania but also issued a profit warning. Based on un-audited figures, June production of...
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...
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%...